Spicy beef lettuce cups

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 ounces Boneless sirloin, trimmed
2 tablespoons Light soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dry sherry
1 Piece ginger root, peeled, grated (1/2\")
1 Garlic clove, crushed
2 pinches Five Spice Powder
1 teaspoon Chili sauce
2 tablespoons Corn oil
6 Green onions, sliced diagonally
1 small Red bell pepper, seeded, diced
½ teaspoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Water
8 Crisp lettuce cups, chilled
Fresh parsley sprigs (opt)

Directions

Cut steak in very thin slivers and place in a bowl.

Add soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic, Five Spice Powder and refrigerate 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Heat oil in a skillet or wok. Add onions and red pepper; stir-fry 1 minute.

Add beef mixture to onion mixture and stir-fry 2-3 minutes. In a custard cup, blend cornstarch and water until smooth; add to beef mixture. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Spoon beef mixture into lettuce cups. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

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