SPICY MINCE & LETTUCE CUPS

SPICY MINCE & LETTUCE CUPS image

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tbsp sunflower oil
large piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 red chillies, deseeded and finely sliced
500g minced chicken, turkey or pork
85g light brown sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
juice of 1 lime
2 lime leaves, finely shredded
To serve
mix of iceberg lettuce, Little Gem and cos leaves
large handful mint and coriander leaves, very roughly chopped
handful toasted peanuts, roughly chopped
2 shallots, finely sliced into rings
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Fry the ginger, garlic and chillies for 1 min. Add the mince, then cook on a high heat until golden brown, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as you go. Sprinkle over the brown sugar, fish sauce, lime juice and shredded lime leaves, then cook everything down until sticky. Tip the mince into a serving bowl, then serve with a bowl of lettuce leaves for wrapping the mince in; the herbs, shallots and peanuts for scattering over; and the lime wedges for squeezing.