Mike's, That's A Wrap! Asian Lettuce Wraps
- 2 lb 93% Lean 7% Fat Hamburger Meat it's important this specific meat blend be used
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine OR Dry Sherry AND 1 tablespoon Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce
- 4 tbsp Hoisin Sauce more if desired
- 1 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
- 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice
- 1 can 4 oz Bamboo chopped
- 1 can 8 oz Water Chestnuts chopped
- 3 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 2 tbsp Each: Sriracha & Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Each: Fresh Cilantro - Green Onions - White Onions chopped
- 1 tbsp Each: Black Pepper - Finely Chopped Jalapenos - Dehydrated Onions - Minced Ginger - Red Pepper Flakes -
- 1/3 cup Beef Broth to steam meat
- 1 lb Large Fresh Crispy Bib Lettuce Leaves or 16 oversized leaves of your choosing
- 2 tbsp Each: Chopped Fresh Or Pickled Ginger - Fresh Thai Or Regular Basil - Finely Minced Jalapenos
- 10 slice Each: 5" Long Diakon Radishes - 5" Long Green Onions - 5" Long Celery Strips
- 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro
- 1 packages 8 oz Bean Sprouts
- 1/2 cup Shreadded Carrots
- 5 large Thin Sliced Red Radishes
- 1 cup Finely Shreadded Cabbage
- 1 lb Miniature Pre-Cooked Shrimp dethawed
- 2 tbsp Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Dried Crushed Cilantro
- 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper optional
- 2 Thai Birds Eye Or 2 Serrano Peppers finely minced for optional chili sauce
- 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinager for optional chili sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch for optional chili sauce
- 1 cup Peanut Sauce garnish
- 4 tbsp Finely Chopped Peanuts allergy warning - garnish
- Medium heat fry all meat ingredients except for 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice and 1/3 cup Beef Broth.
- Keep hamburger in larger chunks if possible.
- Be careful not to burn your garlic.
- Once hamburger is cooked, there should be no reason to drain any fat since you're using a 93% - 7% meat blend.
- This, "no drain," hamburger is also important since if you were to drain it, you'd loose the majority of your spices and smaller ingredients through your strainer.
- Frying at a higher heat, add 1/3 cup Beef Broth, 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro and 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice, you can add more 5 spice if you enjoy a stronger flavor stir well and steam everything together with a tight fitting lid.
- Steam for approximately 5 minutes.
- You may need additional Beef Broth at the steam completion.
- You'll want a moist not dripping consistency to your meat mixture.
- After frying, plate up hamburger meat mixture in a serving bowl and set to the side.
- Chop all wrap filler vegetables, plate and chill.
- De-thaw shrimp in cool water.
- Paper towel dry shrimp.
- Add 2 tablespoons fish sauce to shrimp and add crushed Cilantro, powdered garlic and onion powder.
- Mix gently and well.
- Place shreadded cabbage in a seperate serving dish and pile miniature chilled shrimp atop cabbage.
- To prepare wraps, place warm meat atop chilled lettuce, then add any vegetable wrap toppings you and your guests may desire.
- Lastly, add additional Sriracha Chili Sauce, Fish Sauce, Hot Mustard, Soy Sauce, Peanut Sauce or your own homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.
- Since you already have these ingredients on hand, why not make your own Thai Sweet & Spicy Chili Sauce?
- This is a recipe you can either fine chop by hand, better or puree in a blender to save some time.
- THAI SWEET & SPICY RED CHILI SAUCE
- Use discretion if garnishing your wraps with both Soy Sauce and Fish Sauce after their construction.
- Both are very high in sodium and may overpower your dish with an extreme salty finish if used too heavily together.
- Enjoy!
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Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/350282-mikes-thats-a-wrap-asian-lettuce-wraps (may not work)