Crying Tiger Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
Thinly sliced beef cooked in a hot garlic‑chili sauce, served in crisp lettuce cups with shredded cabbage.

Total
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 300 g Beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 pcs Thai red chili, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 9 large Romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 cup Green cabbage, shredded
- 2 tbsp Fresh cilantro, chopped(optional)
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the minced garlic, chopped chilies, fish sauce, lime juice, olive oil, and salt to create the spicy sauce.
- 2
Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat for about 2 minutes, then add the beef slices and stir‑fry for 3‑4 minutes until just browned.
- 3
Pour the sauce over the beef, continue cooking and tossing for another 5‑6 minutes until the beef is fully cooked and the sauce thickens.
- 4
While the beef finishes cooking, separate the lettuce leaves and arrange them on a serving platter.
- 5
Place a spoonful of shredded cabbage onto each lettuce leaf, top with the hot beef mixture, and garnish with optional cilantro.
- 6
Serve immediately, allowing diners to wrap the lettuce around the filling and enjoy.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
260
13% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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