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Mango Beef and Rice Lettuce Wraps

2 Servings

Main Course

Crispy lettuce wraps with Asian-inspired flavors, perfect for a light dinner.

Leftover rice paired with an Asian-inspired filling and enveloped in a crispy lettuce leaf offers a fun and light-hearted approach to eating – no utensils required. A healthy and satiating dinner for two, these wraps are as fun to assemble as they are to eat.

Long Grain

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb  trimmed boneless beef sirloin, cut into strips

  • 2 tspcornstarch

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1/2  onion, sliced

  • 2  cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 tsp freshly grated ginger

  • 1/2 tsp red chili flakes

  • 2 tbsp  soy sauce

  • 2 tbsp  rice vinegar

  • 1/2  red pepper, thinly sliced

  • 1/2   mango, peeled and thinly sliced

  • 1 cup  cooked, U.S. long grain white rice

  • 6 to 8  Boston lettuce leaves

  • Fresh cilantro sprigs or slivered green onions

Directions

Step 1


  • In a medium sized bowl, toss beef strips with cornstarch until well coated.


Step 2


  • In large a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef and sear on all sides, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate; set aside.


Step 3


  • In same skillet, add onion, cooking until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, soy sauce and vinegar; cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add red pepper, mango and beef. Cook, until sauce thickens enough to coat beef, about 5 minutes.


Step 4


  • To serve: Spoon rice into a lettuce leaf and top with some of the beef mixture. Top with fresh cilantro or green onions if desired.

Recipes by riceinfo.com

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