Char Siu Beef in Lettuce Cups
I served this at a function and have had so many positive comments that I thought I had better give up my secret - IT IS SO EASY!!!!!! Enjoy making it guys........
Ingredients
- 100 g Vermicelli Noodles
- 1 Tbs grape seed oil
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 400 g beef mince
- 1 small knob of ginger grated on a microplane
- 1/4 cup Chinese Rice Wine Shaohsing - available at Asian produce stores
- 1/4 cup Char Siu Sauce Lee Kum Kee brand at Supermarkets
- 1 head broccoli - broken into florets
- 1/3 cup roasted peanuts chopped
- 1 red chilli sliced
- coriander leaves
- Iceberg Lettuce - leaves used as cups for serving
Instructions
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Heat the kettle and once boiled, pour the boiling water over the Vermicelli until the noodles are soft. Drain and put aside.
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Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Drop in the broccoli florets for 1-2 minutes to blanch them. Drain. Plunge the florets into a bowl of ice cold water. Drain again and set aside.
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Heat oil in a large wok or frypan. Add the garlic, beef and ginger and cook until the beef is evenly browned.
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Add the Chinese rice wine and Char Siu Sauce. Simmer for 1 minute.
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Add in the blanched broccoli. and stir to warm through.
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Separate the lettuce leaf cups. Pop some noodles into the base of your lettuce cup.
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Top with some beef mixture.
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Garnish with the peanuts, chilli and coriander according to your taste.
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Serve immediately!
