Vietnamese Beef And Lettuce Curry Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Vietnamese Beef And Lettuce Curry Recipe). A delicious mild curry to serve with steamed or boiled rice that's relatively simple to prepare. The use of lettuce in cooked meals is also an interesting novelty for Western tastes used to having it only in salads and buffet dishes.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Vietnamese Beef And Lettuce Curry Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked long grain white rice

2 cups water

5 teaspoons white sugar

1 clove garlic

minced

¼ cup fish sauce

5 tablespoons water

1 ½ tablespoons chile sauce

1 lemon

juiced

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 pound ground beef

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 (28 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes

2 cups lettuce leaves

torn into 1/2 inch wide strips

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

In a pot bring the rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low cover and simmer 25 minutes.

Step 2

In a bowl mash together the sugar and 1 clove garlic with a pestle. Mix in the fish sauce water chile sauce and lemon juice.

Step 3

Heat the oil in a wok over high heat and quickly saute the 3 cloves garlic. Mix the beef into the wok season with cumin and cook until evenly brown. Pour in the tomatoes and about 1/2 the fish sauce mixture. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes until thickened.

Step 4

Toss the lettuce into the beef mixture. Serve at once over the cooked rice with the remaining fish sauce mixture on the side.

Nutritional Information

Vietnamese Beef And Lettuce Curry Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 528.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.3g 53%

Carbohydrates: 56.9g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 10.9g

Fat: 21g 32%

Saturated Fat: 6.4g 32%

Cholesterol: 69mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 3722.4IU 74%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.5mg 89%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 44.1mg 74%

Folate: 107.5mcg 27%

Calcium: 140.5mg 14%

Iron: 9.6mg 53%

Magnesium: 70.2mg 25%

Potassium: 709.5mg 20%

Sodium: 1481.1mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 188.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.