SPICY MINCE & LETTUCE CUPS

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A Thai inspired-dish which is quick, simple, cheap and low fat - yet still feels special and is full of flavour. A great pre-dinner nibble

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

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 1 lime
2 lime leaves , finely shredded
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 22 grams sugar, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 1.73 milligram of sodium