Beef Chaing Mai (lettuce Wraps)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup wild rice, finely ground in a blender
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup sliced green onion
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 heads butter lettuce
• fresh mint leaves

Recipe

• 1 saute the beef in a large skillet for 5 minutes, until no longer pink. stir in rice, sugar, pepper flakes, onion, mint, cilantro, lemon juice, soy, sesame oil, salt and pepper. heat through, stirring frequently. spoon into serving dish; set on a large platter. surround dish with lettuce and mint leaves.
• 2 to serve, have guests spoon a small amount of beef mixture and mint onto a lettuce leaf; roll up and eat out of hand.