Thai beef & chiles with orange

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 c Minced onion
1 tb Minced garlic
1 ts Safflower oil
1 lb Extra lean ground beef
3 tb Thai fish sauce
2 Serrano or jalapeno chiles Seeded and minced
1/4 c Thai palm sugar
1/4 c Chopped cilantro
1/4 ts Cumin
1/3 c Finely chopped raw peanuts
1/2 c Oranges -- peeled and Chopped
8 lg Lettuce leaves

Instructions:

1. In a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat saute onion and garlic in oil until soft (about 5 minutes). Add beef and continue cooking for 2 minutes. 2. In a small bowl mix together fish sauce chiles and palm sugar until smooth. Pour into wok and cook until liquid evaporates (5 to 7 minutes). Stir in cilantro cumin and peanuts. Cook 2 more minutes. 3. Remove from heat and stir in oranges. Place a generous helping of beef mixture on each lettuce leaf roll lightly and serve immediately. Recipe By : the California Culinary Academy From: Emory!hpclbis.Cup.Hp.Com!juliar@sdate: Thu 17 Mar 94 16:11:22 ~0800