Protein Upgrade | Korean BBQ ORGANIC Beef Sloppy Joe Lettuce Cups
with Kimchi Topping
Cooking time
10 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
580 /serving
All the easygoing fun of Sloppy Joes with an extra twist from Korean flavours. This feel-good recipe features a combo of sesame, lime and BBQ sauce on organic ground beef, and a sharp kimchi finish. But it stays crisply Clean15 with lettuce and cukes.
We will send you:
- 340g Organic lean ground beef (raised without antibiotics by Canadian farmers)
- 3 Cucumbers
- 1 Head of lettuce
- 1 Lime
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 66g Organic kimchi
- 15ml Toasted sesame oil
- 60ml Organic BBQ sauce (no added sugar)
Contains: Mustard • Sesame
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
40 g
Saturated Fat
12 g
Sodium
380 mg
Total Carb
23 g
Sugars
6 g
Protein
37 g
Fibre
10 g
Preparation
Cook the beef
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the beef*; season with S&P.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until cooked through.
Mise en place
- Meanwhile, halve the cucumbers lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise.
- Juice the lime.
- In a small bowl, combine the cucumbers, ⅔ of the lime juice, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
- Separate the lettuce leaves.
- Roughly chop the kimchi.
Make the sauce & coat the beef
- To the pan, add the garlic and cook, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the BBQ sauce, sesame oil and 2 tbsp water (double for 4 portions). Cook, stirring often, 1 to 2 min., until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Add the remaining lime juice and S&P; stir well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the lettuce leaves between your plates.
- Top with the beef and cucumbers.
- Garnish with the kimchi. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
