Name: Chilli beef salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 green onions, cut into matchsticks; 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil; 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped; 300 gram lean beef mince; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted; 1/2 small carrot, cut into matchsticks; 100 gram red cabbage, core removed, shredded; 2 tablespoon lemon or lime juice; 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce, plus extra, to serve; 1 fresh long red chilli, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup chopped coriander; 1/2 small iceberg lettuce, cut in half crosswise

Chilli beef salad

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Serves 2

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

2 green onions, cut into matchsticks

1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

300 gram lean beef mince

1 clove garlic, crushed

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

1/2 small carrot, cut into matchsticks

100 gram red cabbage, core removed, shredded

2 tablespoon lemon or lime juice

1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce, plus extra, to serve

1 fresh long red chilli, thinly sliced

1/3 cup chopped coriander

1/2 small iceberg lettuce, cut in half crosswise

Method

1.Place green onion in a small bowl of iced water. Stand for 10-15 minutes or until curled. Drain.

2.Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan over moderate heat. Add red onion; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until softened slightly. Add mince; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, for 2-3 minutes or until browned. Add garlic and soy sauce. Remove from heat. Stir in sesame seeds.

3.Combine carrot, cabbage, juice, chilli sauce, chilli, coriander and mince mixture in a large bowl. Place lettuce on serving plates. Top with mince mixture. Top with green onion. Serve with extra sweet chilli sauce.

Try chicken mince instead of beef. You can also serve mince mixture in lettuce cups.
Note

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