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Mango Beef and Rice Lettuce Wraps

Leftover rice paired with an Asian-inspired filling and enveloped in a crispy lettuce leaf offers a fun and lighthearted approach to eating—no utensils required. A healthy and satiating dinner for two, these wraps are as fun to assemble as they are to eat.

What You’ll Need:

Ingredients

1/2 lb	trimmed boneless beef sirloin, cut into strips	250 g
2 tsp	cornstarch	10 mL
1 tbsp	olive oil	15 mL
1/2	onion, sliced	1/2
2	cloves garlic, minced	2
2 tsp	freshly grated ginger	10 mL
1/2 tsp	red chili flakes	2 mL
2 tbsp	soy sauce	30 mL
2 tbsp	rice vinegar	30 mL
1/2	red pepper, thinly sliced	1/2
1/2	mango, peeled and thinly sliced	1/2
1 cup	cooked, Kokuho Rose® white rice	250 mL
6 to 8	Boston lettuce leaves	6 to 8
	Fresh cilantro sprigs or slivered green onions

Directions

In a medium sized bowl, toss beef strips with cornstarch until well coated.

In large a skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef and sear on all sides, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate; set aside. In same skillet, add onion, cooking until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, red chili flakes, soy sauce and vinegar; cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add red pepper, mango and beef. Cook, until sauce thickens enough to coat beef, about 5 minutes.

To serve: Spoon rice into a lettuce leaf and top with some of the beef mixture. Top with fresh cilantro or green onions if desired.

Makes 2 servings.

PER SERVING (about 3 to 4 wraps): about 400 cal, 26 g pro, 14 g total fat (4 g sat fat), 42 g carb, 5 g fiber, 55 mg chol, 530 mg sodium, 6 mcg zinc, 3 mcg B12. %RDI: iron 25%, calcium 6%,
vit A 90%, vit C 130%, zinc 35%, B12 50%

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Recipes Courtesy of the USA Rice Federation.

Mango Beef and Rice Lettuce Wraps

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