Cantonese Mince Lettuce Wraps by Connie Clarkson

Ingredients

1 tblsp oil
500 g lean beef mince
1 tblsp finely minced garlic
1 tblsp finely minced ginger
2 tsp light soy sauce
3 tblspoons black bean sauce
1 tblsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
1 tsp sugar
4 tblsp chicken stock
½ tsp roasted sesame oil
2 tsp cornflour
1 red capsicum finely cubed
1 orange capsicum finely cubed
2 spring onions finely chopped
A head of iceburg lettuce

Directions

Heat oil in a pan till it shimmers and sauté the garlic and ginger till fragrant. Add mince and brown. Mix soy sauce, wine, sugar, chicken stock, sesame oil, black bean sauce and corn flour. Add to mince and stir till sauce thickens and coats the mince. add capsicum and spring onions, stir for a couple of minutes and remove from heat – the vegetables should still be crisp. Serve rolled in a lettuce leaf.