Lamb In Lettuce Leaf Cups

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 red chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 250 g ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 220 g water chestnuts, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• 2 gem lettuce
• 75 g bean sprouts
• coriander leaves, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pan and cook the shallots and garlic for 2 minutes. add the chilie, lamb and five spice and cook for a further 5 minutes. stir in the water chestnuts, fish sauce, soy sauce and honey and warm through gently, stirring until the lamb is cooked through. allow to cool then chill for at least 20 minutes.
• 2 separate the lettuce leaves and place 12 on a large serving platter. stir the bean sprouts into the minced lamb then spoon into the lettuce leaves. garnish with coriander leaves and serve.