Asianlettuce Roll-Ups

Name: Asianlettuce Roll-Ups
Ingredients: Filling; 1 pound ground chicken, beef, or turkey, or leftover meat/seafood of any kind; 1 medium carrot, minced or grated; 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 small red bell pepper, chopped; 1 head romaine lettuce, separated, washed, and dried; 2-3 green onions, sliced at an angle, for garnish; handful Chopped unsalted peanuts or cashews, for garnish (optional); 1 cup leftover brown (or white) rice; Sauce; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth, or water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon finely minced fresh garlic; 1/4 teaspoon fresh minced or grated ginger root; 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame oil; 1/4-1/2 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice

17 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

Filling
1 pound ground chicken, beef, or turkey, or leftover meat/seafood of any kind
1 medium carrot, minced or grated
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 head romaine lettuce, separated, washed, and dried
2-3 green onions, sliced at an angle, for garnish
handful Chopped unsalted peanuts or cashews, for garnish (optional)
1 cup leftover brown (or white) rice
Sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth, or water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon finely minced fresh garlic
1/4 teaspoon fresh minced or grated ginger root
1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame oil
1/4-1/2 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice

Directions

1

Preparation: Put the sauce ingredients in a small bowl, stir or whisk to combine set aside.
2

Heat a large saute pan or wok on medium-high heat. Cook the meat until juices start to be released, breaking it up as you cook.
3

Add the carrot, broccoli, bell pepper and other vegetables. Continue stirring and breaking up the meat until it is thoroughly cooked.
4

Turn the heat down to medium-low, give the sauce a stir or a whisk, and add it to the pan. Add the rice and toss until all is well-coated and heated through.
5

Serve the meat/rice mixture and lettuce leaves separately on a plate, put the meat in the leaves with a spoon, then sprinkle with nuts and/or green onions and eat it rolled up in the lettuce leaves like a taco.