Chinese Tacos Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time8 Min
Ready In18 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
Interest GroupParty
Ingredients
| Ground beef or pork - 1 lb | ||
| Green onions | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Water chestnuts | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Cornstarch | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Soy sauce | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Vinegar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Dry mustard | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground ginger | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Beef-bouillon granules - 1/2 teaspoon | ||
| Water | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Large crisp iceberg-lettuce leaves - 5 or 6 | ||
| Fried rice noodles or chow mein noodles - 1 (3-oz.) can | ||
Directions
MAKING
1 Into a deep 2-quart casserole, crumble meat.
2 Add green onions and cover with waxed paper.
3 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; stir twice.
4 Pour off the juices and add water chestnuts.
5 In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, soy sauce and vinegar.
6 Stir in dry mustard and ginger until smooth.
7 Stir into meat mixture; mix well.
8 Add bouillon granules and water; stir until well mixed. Cover.
9 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly; stir once.
SERVING
10 To serve, spoon meat mixture into center of lettuce leaves.
11 Top with noodles.
12 Fold up, envelope-style, to eat. Serve with additional soy sauce.
1 Into a deep 2-quart casserole, crumble meat.
2 Add green onions and cover with waxed paper.
3 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; stir twice.
4 Pour off the juices and add water chestnuts.
5 In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, soy sauce and vinegar.
6 Stir in dry mustard and ginger until smooth.
7 Stir into meat mixture; mix well.
8 Add bouillon granules and water; stir until well mixed. Cover.
9 Microwave at 100% (HIGH) for 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly; stir once.
SERVING
10 To serve, spoon meat mixture into center of lettuce leaves.
11 Top with noodles.
12 Fold up, envelope-style, to eat. Serve with additional soy sauce.
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