Photo: Mike Kenneally
Spicy mince & lettuce cups
14 ingredients
10 min + 15 min
Serves 4
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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
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
692
Calories
68g
Protein
32g
Fat
34g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Iceberg Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Sunflower Oil | not in our table | 0 |
| Peppermint | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
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
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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