Chinese · Dinner
Sizzling Beef Lettuce Wrap
Sizzling strips of beef sirloin stir-fried in a hot wok with garlic, ginger, and soy-oyster sauce, tossed with water chestnuts and scallion for crunch, then spooned into crisp cold lettuce cups. Finished with toasted sesame seeds, it is eaten as a handheld wrap with contrasting hot filling and cold leaf.
$6
15 minsPrep
8 minsCook
23 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
434Calories
36.5gProtein
27.1gFat
11.2gCarbs
3.5gSugar
2.1gFiber
1260mgSodium
104mgChol
6.9gSat Fat
715mgPotassium
62mgCalcium
4.1mgIron
2.7mcgVitamin B12
7.2mgVitamin C
low-carb
low-calorie
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
rich-umami
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Slice the beef sirloin against the grain into thin strips, mince the garlic and ginger, dice the water chestnuts, and slice the scallion. Separate the lettuce leaves into cups.
2
Sear
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until it shimmers, then add the beef strips in a single layer and sear 2 minutes without stirring until browned underneath.
3
Stir
Push the beef to one side, add garlic and ginger, stir for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add soy sauce, oyster sauce, water chestnuts, and scallion. Toss 1 minute over high heat until glossy.
4
Plate
Drizzle sesame oil over the beef mixture, spoon into lettuce cups, scatter toasted sesame seeds over top, and serve immediately while sizzling.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 420g420g beef sirloin
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp2 tsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp1 tsp cornstarch
- 86g86g water chestnuts
- 22 scallion
- 88 small lettuce leaves (iceberg or butter lettuce)
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp sesame seeds
