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Healthy Food

Japanese-Style Lettuce Wraps

Light and tasty, this Japanese beef dish will add the ultimate wow factor to midweek dinners.

INGREADIENT

    • 300 g beef mince
    • 2 tsp sunflower oil
    • 3 tsp miso paste
    • 5 cm ginger peeled
    • 1 tbs rice vinegar
    • 1/2 carrot
    • 1/2 red capsicum
    • 1/2 cucumber
    • 1/2 avocado sliced
    • 8 baby cos lettuce leaves
    • 100 g bean thread vermicelli
    • 1 cup water boiling

Direction

    1. Heat oil in a large frying pan and cook beef mince over high heat until browned. Stir through miso paste and check for seasoning – add a little extra if desired. Cook for another 5 minutes until cooked through.
    2. Julienne ginger, or finely slice into batons. Place in a small bowl with rice vinegar and allow to pickle for 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon of ginger for garnish, then add the rest to the cooked mince and mix through.
    3. Soak the lettuce leaves in iced water for 10-15 minutes, then drain, pour over boiling water and drain again. They should be very tender.
    4. To serve, fill lettuce leaves with a little noodles, then layer with the carrot, capsicum and cucumber. Top with mince, a few lices of avocado and some pickled ginger.