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San Choy Bow
- Prep: 5 mins
- 12 mins
- Serves: 4
San choy bow. Delicious little lettuce cups filled with savoury, sweet mince. This is a dinner you will be able to put together with minimal effort and fast. The recipe calls for around 2 cups of vegetables. I have used peas, carrot and bean sprouts but you can use anything you like to suit your family's tastes. It's a great way to use up leftovers in the vegetable crisper. Zucchini, grated broccoli/cauliflower, finely sliced green beans, corn, shredded cabbage/spinach/kale would all work wonderfully in this recipe!
Ingredients
- 100g vermicelli rice noodles (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 500g pork or chicken mince
- 1 tbsp freshly chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp tamari (or all purpose soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 cup of frozen peas
- 1/2 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts
- 220g tin water chestnuts, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 spring onion finely sliced (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- Lettuce cups – gem lettuce (pictured) or oak leaf work best
- Crushed peanuts to serve
- Lime wedges to serve
- Sliced chilli to serve (optional)
Method
- Prepare the noodles (if using) as per the packet instructions, rinse with cold water and cut with scissors into small strands. Set aside.
- Heat the oil on high heat in a large skillet, add the garlic and cook stirring for 30 seconds.
- Immediately add the pork mince (or chicken mince) and cook for 3-4 minutes until browned.
- Add the tamari (or all purpose soy sauce), dark soy sauce and brown sugar. Cook for 2 minutes until slightly caramelised.
- Add the frozen peas, grated carrot, bean sprouts and water chestnuts (if using). Cook for 1 minute or until the peas have thawed.
- Add the rice noodles (if using), spring onion and sesame oil. Stir to combine.
- Serve heaped in lettuce cups, topped with crushed peanuts, lime wedges on the side and chilli if using.
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