Ginger-Apple Beef Lettuce Cups
Thin beef gets a quick ginger-and-apple coating, then nestles into crisp lettuce with sweet grated carrot.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 15 more diets
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Ingredients
- 600 g lean beef sirloin, thinly sliced across the grain
- 12 large lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 2 carrots, finely grated
- 3 scallion green tops, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 1 apple, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Method
- Stir grated apple, ginger, and scallion tops together.
- Coat the beef in the mixture until every strip glistens.
- Set aside the kids' share; cook it separately until browned, then keep warm.5 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
- Heat olive oil in a skillet; sear remaining beef until browned.5 min timer
- Add the remaining apple mixture and simmer until glossy and beef reaches 145°F/63°C.3 min timer
- Spoon beef into lettuce leaves and top with grated carrot.
Kids’ plate: Beef Lettuce Wraps
On the plate: Mild beef strips in lettuce leaves with grated carrot on the side.
Make it a game: Make a little lettuce boat for each beef strip. Add carrot like a bright orange sail, or keep it beside the boat.
Set it aside at step 3, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Fresh ginger, apple, and olive oil season the beef without soy or seaweed.
- Low-histamine: Freshly cooked beef, lettuce, carrot, ginger, and apple make the cups; no citrus, vinegar, or fermented sauce.
- Gluten-free: Fresh apple, ginger, and olive oil season the beef, with no grains or sauces.
- Anti-inflammatory: Lean beef, olive oil, lettuce, carrot, ginger, and fresh apple make a simple, unsweetened meal.
- Pregnant: The dish has no raw, unpasteurised, or alcoholic ingredients.
- Toddler (1–3): Small thin beef pieces, finely grated carrot, soft lettuce pieces, and avocado slices.
- Kid (4–12): Mild beef strips with lettuce wraps, grated carrot, and avocado slices.
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