How to Prepare Any-night-of-the-week Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps

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As for the number of servings that can be served to make Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps is 8 servings. So make sure this portion is enough to serve for yourself and your beloved family.

Just in addition, the time it takes to cook Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps estimated approx 30 mins.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps using 35 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Serve these Asian Lettuce Wraps with Soy Sauce, Sriracha Red Chili Sauce, Fish Sauce, Peanut Sauce, Hot Mustard or your very own Thai Sweet & Spicy Chili Sauce. My, "Thai Sweet & Spicy Chili Sauce," recipe is posted at bottom of the page if you're interested in making your own homemade sauce.

Ingredients and spices that need to be Take to make Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps:

1. Spiced Meat Mixture
2. 2 lb 93% Lean 7% Fat Hamburger Meat [it's important this specific meat blend be used]
3. 1 tbsp Shaoxing Wine [OR] Dry Sherry [AND] 1 tablespoon Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce
4. 4 tbsp Hoisin Sauce [more if desired]
5. 1 1/2 tbsp Sesame Seed Oil
6. 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 Spice
7. 1 can 4 oz Bamboo [chopped]
8. 1 can 8 oz Water Chestnuts [chopped]
9. 3 tbsp Minced Garlic
10. 2 tbsp Each: Sriracha & Soy Sauce
11. 1/4 cup Each: Fresh Cilantro - Green Onions - White Onions [chopped]
12. 1 tbsp Each: Black Pepper - Finely Chopped Jalapeños - Dehydrated Onions - Minced Ginger - Red Pepper Flakes -
13. 1/3 cup Beef Broth [to steam meat]
14. Lettuce Wrap Toppers
15. 1 lb Large Fresh Crispy Bib Lettuce Leaves [or 16 oversized leaves of your choosing]
16. 2 tbsp Each: Chopped Fresh Or Pickled Ginger - Fresh Thai Or Regular Basil - Finely Minced Jalapeños
17. 10 slice Each: 5" Long Diakon Radishes - 5" Long Green Onions - 5" Long Celery Strips
18. 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro
19. 1 packages 8 oz Bean Sprouts
20. 1/2 cup Shreadded Carrots
21. 5 large Thin Sliced Red Radishes
22. 1 cup Finely Shreadded Cabbage
23. Shrimp
24. 1 lb Miniature Pre-Cooked Shrimp [dethawed]
25. 2 tbsp Thai Kitchen Premium Fish Sauce
26. 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
27. 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
28. 1/2 tsp Dried Crushed Cilantro
29. 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper [optional]
30. Optional Ingredients
31. 2 Thai Birds Eye Or 2 Serrano Peppers [finely minced for optional chili sauce]
32. 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinager [for optional chili sauce]
33. 1 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch [for optional chili sauce]
34. 1 cup Peanut Sauce [garnish]
35. 4 tbsp Finely Chopped Peanuts [allergy warning - garnish]

Steps to make to make Mike's, "That's A Wrap!" Asian Lettuce Wraps

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. After frying, plate up hamburger meat mixture in a serving bowl and set to the side.
5. Chop all wrap filler vegetables, plate and chill.
6. De-thaw shrimp in cool water.
7. Paper towel dry shrimp.
8. Add 2 tablespoons fish sauce to shrimp and add crushed Cilantro, powdered garlic and onion powder. Mix gently and well.
9. Place shreadded cabbage in a seperate serving dish and pile miniature chilled shrimp atop cabbage.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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
13. 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.
14. Enjoy!

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