Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, mike's, "that's a wrap!" asian lettuce wraps. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
Place shreadded cabbage in a seperate serving dish and pile miniature chilled shrimp atop cabbage. To prepare wraps, place warm meat atop chilled lettuce, then add any vegetable wrap toppings you and your guests may desire. Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps step by step. Keep hamburger in larger chunks if possible.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mike's, "that's a wrap!" asian lettuce wraps using 35 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps:
- Get Spiced Meat Mixture
- Make ready 2 lb 93% Lean 7% Fat Hamburger Meat [it's important this specific meat blend be used]
- Get 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine [OR] Dry Sherry [AND] 1 tablespoon Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce
- Make ready 4 tbsp Hoisin Sauce [more if desired]
- Prepare 1 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
- Prepare 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice
- Take 1 can 4 oz Bamboo [chopped]
- Prepare 1 can 8 oz Water Chestnuts [chopped]
- Get 3 tbsp Minced Garlic
- Prepare 2 tbsp Each: Sriracha & Soy Sauce
- Get 1/4 cup Each: Fresh Cilantro - Green Onions - White Onions [chopped]
- Make ready 1 tbsp Each: Black Pepper - Finely Chopped Jalapeños - Dehydrated Onions - Minced Ginger - Red Pepper Flakes -
- Get 1/3 cup Beef Broth [to steam meat]
- Get Lettuce Wrap Toppers
- Make ready 1 lb Large Fresh Crispy Bib Lettuce Leaves [or 16 oversized leaves of your choosing]
- Make ready 2 tbsp Each: Chopped Fresh Or Pickled Ginger - Fresh Thai Or Regular Basil - Finely Minced Jalapeños
- Take 10 slice Each: 5" Long Diakon Radishes - 5" Long Green Onions - 5" Long Celery Strips
- Prepare 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro
- Prepare 1 packages 8 oz Bean Sprouts
- Make ready 1/2 cup Shreadded Carrots
- Make ready 5 large Thin Sliced Red Radishes
- Get 1 cup Finely Shreadded Cabbage
- Prepare Shrimp
- Take 1 lb Miniature Pre-Cooked Shrimp [dethawed]
- Take 2 tbsp Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce
- Take 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- Get 1/2 tsp Dried Crushed Cilantro
- Prepare 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper [optional]
- Take Optional Ingredients
- Get 2 Thai Birds Eye Or 2 Serrano Peppers [finely minced for optional chili sauce]
- Get 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinager [for optional chili sauce]
- Make ready 1 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch [for optional chili sauce]
- Prepare 1 cup Peanut Sauce [garnish]
- Make ready 4 tbsp Finely Chopped Peanuts [allergy warning - garnish]
How to make Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps. Let's walk through the process of making this chicken lettuce wraps recipe step-by-step. Don't forget to watch the video too! The first step in this lettuce wrap recipe is making the sauce.
Instructions to make Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps:
- Medium heat fry all meat ingredients except for 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice and 1/3 cup Beef Broth. Keep hamburger in larger chunks if possible. Be careful not to burn your garlic.
- Once hamburger is cooked, there should be no reason to drain any fat since you're using a 93% - 7% meat blend. This, "no drain," hamburger is also important since if you were to drain it, you'd loose the majority of your spices and smaller ingredients through your strainer.
- Frying at a higher heat, add 1/3 cup Beef Broth, 1/4 cup fresh Cilantro and 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice, [you can add more 5 spice if you enjoy a stronger flavor] stir well and steam everything together with a tight fitting lid. Steam for approximately 5 minutes. You may need additional Beef Broth at the steam completion. You'll want a moist [not dripping] consistency to your meat mixture.
- After frying, plate up hamburger meat mixture in a serving bowl and set to the side.
- Chop all wrap filler vegetables, plate and chill.
- De-thaw shrimp in cool water.
- Paper towel dry shrimp.
- Add 2 tablespoons fish sauce to shrimp and add crushed Cilantro, powdered garlic and onion powder. Mix gently and well.
- Place shreadded cabbage in a seperate serving dish and pile miniature chilled shrimp atop cabbage.
- To prepare wraps, place warm meat atop chilled lettuce, then add any vegetable wrap toppings you and your guests may desire. Lastly, add additional Sriracha Chili Sauce, Fish Sauce, Hot Mustard, Soy Sauce, Peanut Sauce or your own homemade Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.
- Since you already have these ingredients on hand, why not make your own Thai Sweet & Spicy Chili Sauce? This is a recipe you can either fine chop by hand, [better] or puree in a blender to save some time.
- THAI SWEET & SPICY RED CHILI SAUCE - - [makes approximately 2 cups sauce] - - Ingredients: - - * 7 Large Garlic Cloves [crushed & finely minced] - - * 2 Small Birds Eye or Serrano Peppers [deseeded - finely minced] - - * 1 Small Jalapeño [deseeded - finely minced] - - [ * always wear gloves when working with peppers * ] - - * 2 teaspoon Sriracha Chili Sauce [for flavor & color] - - * 1 - 1/2 tablespoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes - - * 1 tablespoon Fine Minced Ginger - - * 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar - - * 1 tablespoon Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce - - * 2/3 to 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar - - * 2/3 cup Water - - Directions: - - Boil ingredients for 5 - 7 minutes or until Red Pepper Flakes soften. Once boiled, mix these two ingredients very well in a separate, much smaller bowl: - - * 1-1/2 tablespoons Cornstarch - * 2 tablespoons Tap Water - - Add the cornstarch mixture slowly into your simmering chili sauce. Whisk and watch closely as your sauce thickens up. Be patient and give it a little time to thicken. You may not need all of your
- Use discretion if garnishing your wraps with both Soy Sauce and Fish Sauce after their construction. Both are very high in sodium and may overpower your dish with an extreme salty finish if used too heavily together.
- Enjoy!
Don't forget to watch the video too! The first step in this lettuce wrap recipe is making the sauce. The sauce is the key to the flavor of this recipe. And I beg you not to tamper with the sauce. Delicious and bursting with flavor, Asian lettuce wraps are a great idea for entertaining or a family style meal.
Foods That Can Make You Happy
Many of us believe that comfort foods are not good for us and that we need to keep away from them. Sometimes, if your comfort food is basically candy or other junk foods, this holds true. Other times, comfort foods can be utterly healthy and good for us to eat. There are several foods that, when you consume them, can better your mood. If you are feeling a little bit down and you need an emotional pick me up, try some of these.
Eggs, would you believe, are terrific for helping you fight depression. Just be sure that you do not throw away the yolk. Every time you would like to cheer yourself up, the egg yolk is the most vital part of the egg. Eggs, the egg yolks particularly, are loaded with B vitamins. These B vitamins are great for helping to improve your mood. This is because they help improve the function of your neural transmitters, the parts of your brain that affect your mood. Consume an egg and be happy!
Make several trail mix of nuts or seeds. Almonds, cashews, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, etcetera are all great for raising your mood. This is because seeds and nuts have a lot of magnesium which boosts your brain’s serotonin levels. Serotonin is referred to as the “feel good” chemical substance and it tells your brain how you should be feeling all the time. The higher your levels of serotonin, the happier you are going to feel. Nuts, in addition to bettering your mood, can be a super source of protein.
Cold water fish are wonderful for eating if you are wanting to battle depression. Cold water fish such as tuna, trout and wild salmon are chock full of DHA and omega-3 fats. DHA and omega-3s are two things that improve the quality and the function of your brain’s gray matter. It’s true: chomping on a tuna fish sandwich can really help you overcome depression.
Grains can be good for driving away a terrible mood. Barley, millet, quinoa, etc are great at helping you be happier. They help you feel full as well which can truly help to improve your mood. It’s not difficult to feel low when you are starving! The reason these grains help your mood so much is that they are not difficult for your stomach to digest. These foods are easier to digest than others which helps jumpstart a rise in your glucose levels which in turn takes your mood to a happier place.
Green tea is wonderful for moods. You just knew green tea had to be in this article somewhere, right? Green tea is high in a specific amino acid called L-theanine. Studies have discovered that this amino acid actually stimulates brain waves. This helps focus your mental energy while at the same time calming your body. You likely already knew how easy it is to become healthy when you consume green tea. Now you know that applies to your mood too!
Now you realize that junk food isn’t necessarily what you have to eat when you wish to help your moods get better. Try these suggestions instead!
