Garlic & Ssamjang Beef Lettuce Cups
topBannerName Desktop
topBannerName Tablet
topBannerName Mobile
Garlic & Ssamjang Beef Lettuce Cups

Garlic & Ssamjang Beef Lettuce Cups

with Pickled Cucumber & Crushed Peanuts

Tantalizing Asian flavours of garlic, ssamjang paste and oyster sauce overflow in these crisp cos lettuce cups! Juicy beef mince is browned with a medley of spices before layering crunchy peanuts and veggies, bringing you a bite that packs both unbeatable taste and crunch.

This recipe is under 650kcal per serving and under 30g carbohydrates per serving.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Under 30g carbs
Over 30g protein
Allergens:
Sesame
Soy
Mollusc
Almond

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total Time20 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1

carrot

1 head

cos lettuce

2 clove

garlic

1 packet

Ssamjang Paste

(Contains Sesame, Soy; )

1 packet

beef mince

1 packet

oyster sauce

(Contains Mollusc; )

½

fresh chilli (optional)

1 packet

roasted almonds

(Contains Almond; May be present Gluten, Peanut, Sesame, Milk, Soy. )

1

cucumber

1 bunch

Asian Greens

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

1 tsp

brown sugar

1 drizzle

sesame oil

(Contains Sesame; )

¼ cup

water

¼ cup

vinegar (rice wine or white wine)

sideBannerName

Nutrition Values

Energy (kJ)2219 kJ
Fat30 g
of which saturates9.4 g
Carbohydrate20.3 g
of which sugars13.6 g
Dietary Fibre9.9 g
Protein37.2 g
Sodium1155 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan

Instructions

1
1

• Thinly slice cucumber. In a small bowl, combine vinegar and a good pinch of sugar and salt. • Add cucumber to the pickling liquid with just enough water to cover the cucumber. Set aside.

2
2

• Grate the carrot. • Roughly chop Asian greens. Finely chop garlic. Trim the end of cos lettuce, then separate the leaves. Thinly slice fresh chilli (if using).

3
3

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef mince, breaking up with a spoon, until just browned, 4-5 minutes. • Add carrot and Asian greens and cook until tender, 2-3 minutes. • Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. • Remove from heat, then add ssamjang paste, oyster sauce, the brown sugar, a drizzle of sesame oil and the water. Stir to combine.

4
4

• Drain pickled cucumber. • Using a rolling pin or base of a saucepan, crush roasted peanuts in their packet (or finely chop if you'd prefer!). • Spoon some garlic and ssamjang beef into each lettuce cup. • Top with chilli, pickled cucumber and nuts to serve. Enjoy!