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Crying Tiger Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Thinly sliced beef cooked in a hot garlic‑chili sauce, served in crisp lettuce cups with shredded cabbage.

Crying Tiger Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Total

45 min

Prep

25 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

3

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Servings

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. 1

    In a bowl, combine the minced garlic, chopped chilies, fish sauce, lime juice, olive oil, and salt to create the spicy sauce.

  2. 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. 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. 4

    While the beef finishes cooking, separate the lettuce leaves and arrange them on a serving platter.

  5. 5

    Place a spoonful of shredded cabbage onto each lettuce leaf, top with the hot beef mixture, and garnish with optional cilantro.

  6. 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

Protein22 g
Carbohydrate5 g
Fat16 g
Fiber2 g
Sugar2 g
Sodium520 mg

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