Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps

I MUST SHARE!! We had this for dinner tonight and it was so easy, healthy, and delicious! We ended up mixing sweet thai chili sauce with soy sauce for a drizzle. And a tip on the ginger - peel, next slice into fine coins, and then chop.

THAI BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 small sweet red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 12 large Boston lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 bunch each mint and cilantro, leaves picked, rinsed and dried
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions

1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Crumble in beef and cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until no longer pink.

2. Add sweet pepper, scallion, ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and sugar. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off heat; stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil.

3. To serve, put lettuce, cucumber, mint and cilantro on a platter. Place 1/4 cup beef mixture in a piece of lettuce, top with some cucumber, mint and cilantro. Squeeze some lime on top and roll up.