Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps With Oyster Sauce

Name: Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps With Oyster Sauce
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 3 tablespoons oyster sauce (see NOTE); 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 1 pound 85-percent lean ground beef; 2 medium poblano peppers or 1 large red, yellow or orange bell pepper (about 8 ounces), stemmed, seeded and chopped; 5 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce, such as sambal oelek; 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger; 1 head Bibb or Boston lettuce (about 8 ounces), leaves separated

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Servings: 2

Author : Adapted from <a href='https://wwwamazoncom/gp/product/1948703580?ie=UTF8&tag=thewaspos09-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=1948703580'>“The Ultimate Meal Prep Cookbook”</a> (America’s Test Kitchen, 2021)

Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps With Oyster Sauce

Ingredients

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1/4 cup water3 tablespoons oyster sauce (see NOTE)2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry1 pound 85-percent lean ground beef2 medium poblano peppers or 1 large red, yellow or orange bell pepper (about 8 ounces), stemmed, seeded and chopped5 scallions, thinly sliced1 tablespoon chile-garlic sauce, such as sambal oelek1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger1 head Bibb or Boston lettuce (about 8 ounces), leaves separated

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Step 1

1 Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the water, oyster sauce and Shaoxing wine or sherry until well combined

Step 2

2 Make the beef: In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes

Step 3

3 Use a slotted spoon to transfer the beef to a medium bowl

Step 4

4 Add the bell or poblano pepper and scallions to the fat left in the skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes

Step 5

5 Push the vegetables to the side in the skillet and add chile-garlic sauce and ginger and cook, mashing the mixture into the skillet, until fragrant, about 30 seconds

Step 6

6 Stir in the beef and oyster sauce mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute

Step 7

7 Serve with lettuce leaves as wraps for the beef

Step 8

8 NOTE: Salty, sweet oyster sauce is ideal for this dish, but if you don't have it, you can use soy sauce, hoisin or fish sauce in its place