Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 12 ounces flank steaks or 12 ounces skirt steaks or 12 ounces sirloin steaks
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 carrot, peeled and grated
• 1 head bibb lettuce, washed and dried, leaves separated

Recipe

• 1 heat a grill or pan over high heat. season the beef with salt, pepper and place on grill or in pan. cook on each side for about 4 minutes. it should be firm but yielding to the touch. let cool for 5 minutes.
• 2 mix chili sauce, fish sauce, and the juice from one lime in a small sauce pan over low heat to form sauce.
• 3 slice the steak thinly. if is skirt or flank, cut against the grain. drizzle warm sauce over the slices. set out the beef, lettuce, jalapeño, onion slices, cilantro, and carrots.
• 4 use the lettuce as a wrap, and add beef and toppings. add some line juice and sauce to wraps as you eat them.