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Spicy Asian beef in lettuce cups
Photo: Lily Banse

Spicy Asian beef in lettuce cups

14 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 4-6 openrecipes

Lemongrass, ginger, chilli and soy marinated beef strips are served in lettuce leaves, making for a fresh-tasting and good-looking dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

453
Calories
16g
Protein
17g
Fat
60g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 lemongrass
  • 5cm/2in piece fresh root ginger
  • 1 red chilli
  • small bunch fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • , to taste sesame oil
  • 3 x 200g/7oz sirloin
  • 300g/10½oz rice glass noodles
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • flavourless oiloil
  • handful fresh coriander
  • 1 grated carrot
  • ½-1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 20-25 lettuce

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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