Beef san choy bau

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

1 tablespoon garlic-flavoured oil
400g lean beef mince
2cm piece fresh ginger, chopped or 2 teaspoons prepared ginger
2 spring onions, chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
4 cups mixed vegetables such as sliced red cabbage, sliced carrot and broccoli, or use brocoslaw or coleslaw mix
2 tablespoons peanuts, chopped
1 head iceberg lettuce
4 cups cooked jasmine rice, to serve

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Instructions

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1 Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add mince and cook with ginger until evenly browned.

2 Add spring onions and sauces. Cook for a few minutes. Add vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes so vegetables are still crunchy. Add peanuts.

3 Allow everyone to make their own with mince mixture in lettuce cups and roll up to eat. Serve with rice.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free varieties of soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 492 cal

Kilojoules 2060 kJ

Protein 31 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 65 g

Sugar 9 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 410 mg

Calcium 70 mg

Iron 5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.