Name: Mongolian Beef Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Sesame & Roasted Broccoli
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 3 crowns broccoli; 1 ½ heads butter (Boston) lettuce; 3 eggs; 6 cloves garlic; 3 (2 ½ cm) pieces ginger root; 3 small bunches green onions (scallions); 1.02 kg lean ground beef; black pepper; brown sugar; cornstarch; crushed red pepper; neutral vegetable oil; panko bread crumbs; rice vinegar; salt; sesame seeds; soy sauce

Mongolian Beef Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Sesame & Roasted BroccoliMongolian Beef Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Sesame & Roasted Broccoli — a 40-minute dinner recipe with 17 ingredients, serving 6.Ingredients

3 crowns broccoli

1 ½ heads butter (Boston) lettuce

3 eggs

6 cloves garlic

3 (2 ½ cm) pieces ginger root

3 small bunches green onions (scallions)

1.02 kg lean ground beef

black pepper

brown sugar

cornstarch

crushed red pepper

neutral vegetable oil

panko bread crumbs

rice vinegar

salt

sesame seeds

soy sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F). Coat a large baking sheet pan with a thin layer of oil and set aside.

Wash and dry the fresh produce.

Separate broccoli into bite-sized florets and cut stems into smaller pieces. Transfer to another large baking sheet, drizzle with oil and soy sauce, then season with pepper; toss to coat and spread out in an even layer. Set aside.

Trim and cut green onions crosswise into thin pieces. Divide between a large bowl and a medium saucepan.

Peel and mince ginger and garlic. Divide both between the bowl and saucepan with the green onions. (Set pan aside for later use.)

Add beef, bread crumbs, eggs, and spices to the bowl. Using your hands, mix well to combine.

Using a tablespoon measure, form the beef mixture into rounded meatballs. Arrange on the oiled baking sheet.

Place baking sheets in the oven and bake, tossing broccoli and turning meatballs halfway, until meatballs are cooked through and broccoli is fork-tender and lightly charred, 18-20 minutes.

When the meatballs are almost done, add cold water, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, oil, and vinegar to the pan with the green onions. Set over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.

When the meatballs and broccoli are done, remove from oven. Drizzle sauce over meatballs and toss to coat.

Separate the lettuce into leaves. Pile leaves, in stacks of two per wrap, onto plates; fill with meatballs and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve with broccoli on the side and enjoy!

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