Of which 4.5 g sugars and 3.8 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights 22.3 g protein per serving · Iron (meat) · Vitamin B12 (meat)
Allergens none
Beef stir-fry lettuce wraps
Stir-fried beef strips in crisp lettuce leaves, ready in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz) lean beef, cut into thin strips
- 6 iceberg or romaine lettuce leaves (90 g / 3¼ oz)
- 1 grated carrot (50 g / 1¾ oz)
- ½ cucumber, cut into sticks (50 g / 1¾ oz)
- 1 bell pepper, cut into thin strips (50 g / 1¾ oz)
- 1 handful of chopped fresh mint (5 g)
- 1 clove garlic, minced (3 g)
- 1 piece (1 cm / ½ in) fresh ginger, grated (5 g)
- 1 tsp olive oil (5 g)
- ½ lemon, juice only (15 g / ½ oz)
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Method
- Slice the beef into very thin strips, against the grain.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over high heat until it just starts to smoke.
The full method (8 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Chicken & Poultry”. The English edition is coming soon.
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