Beef Larb-Style Lettuce Cups

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 finely chopped fresh red chilies
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 stalk minced lemongrass
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• 2 thinly sliced shallots
• 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 head leaves separated butter lettuce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. 1

   Toss the cabbage with rice vinegar, sugar, and half the salt. Let it pickle while you cook, at least 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, chilies, garlic, lemongrass, and ginger and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until browned, about 6 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in the coconut aminos, lime juice, and remaining salt. Simmer 2 minutes, then remove from heat and fold in the mint and cilantro.

5. 5

   Spoon the beef into lettuce leaves, top with the drained pickled cabbage, and serve.