Lettuce cups with Minced lamb in hoisin sauce

• Minced lamb – 250 g
• Carrots, chopped – 1/2 cup
• Green capsicum, chopped – 1/2 cup
• Onion – 1, medium-sized
• Hoisin sauce- 3 tbsp
• Sticky soy sauce – 1 tbsp (You can also use normal dark soy sauce)
• Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
• Salt and pepper – to taste
• Oil – 1 tsp
• Iceberg lettuce – 1 medium-sized head
• Apple cider vinegar – 1 tsp
• Fresh coriander leaves – to garnish
• Sesame seeds – to garnish

Method

• Start by peeling off the leaves of the lettuce and washing them thoroughly. Pat them dry and set aside to dry off completely.
• Dividing the onion, chop one half to be used in the mince, and slice the other half.
• Add the sliced onions to a bowl of water with the apple cider vinegar. Set aside to form a fresh pickle while you work on the filling. Drain before using it.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, cook till transparent.
• Add the minced lamb and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped carrots and capsicum to the pan and mix well. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 10-12 minutes.
• The lamb should have turned brownish by now. Season with salt, pepper, and chili powder, mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Mix in the sauces, add about 1/4 cup water and cook until the mixture just comes together.

Building the lettuce cups

• Layer two leaves of lettuce, one on top of the other to form a stable cup.
• Scoop a tablespoon of the lamb filling into the cup.
• Add some of the pickled sliced onions, coriander leaves and sprinkle sesame seeds.

Chomp away!
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Lettuce wraps with hoisin minced lamb

Lettuce cups with fresh iceberg lettuce, hoisin spice minced lamb, freshly pickled onions and finished with sesame seeds.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine asian

Servings 8 cups

Calories 156 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 250 g Minced Lamb
• ½ cup Carrots chopped
• ½ cup Capsicum chopped
• 1 Onion medium-sized
• 3 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
• 1 tbsp Sticky soy sauce
• ½ tsp Red chili powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 head Iceberg Lettuce medium-sized
• 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
• Fresh coriander leaves to garnish
• Sesame seeds to garnish

Instructions

 

• Start by peeling off the leaves of the lettuce and washing them thoroughly. Pat them dry and set aside to dry off completely.
• Dividing the onion, chop one half to be used in the mince, and slice the other half.
• Add the sliced onions to a bowl of water with the apple cider vinegar. Set aside to form a fresh pickle while you work on the filling. Drain before using it.
• Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions, cook till transparent.
• Add the minced lamb and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the chopped carrots and capsicum to the pan and mix well. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 10-12 minutes.
• The lamb should have turned brownish by now. Season with salt, pepper, and chili powder, mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Mix in the sauces, add about 1/4 cup water and cook until the mixture just comes together.

Building the lettuce cups

• Layer two leaves of lettuce, one on top of the other to form a stable cup.
• Scoop a tablespoon of the lamb filling into the cup.
• Add some of the pickled sliced onions, coriander leaves, and sprinkle sesame seeds.

Notes

Please note the Nutritional Value is approximate and would change as per the ingredients and produce you use.

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