Thai Beef Pitas
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef ⓘ
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or less according to your taste) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup cilantro ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil ⓘ
- 1 lime, juice of ⓘ
- 2 green onions, sliced thin including green tops to garnish ⓘ
- 4 pita pockets, whole ⓘ
- romaine lettuce leaf
Instructions
- Crumble beef into large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat. Stir occasionally until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Drain well.
- Add peppers, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes to skillet. Cook until peppers are crisp tender.
- Whisk together in a small bowl peanut butter, cilantro, soy sauce, lime juice, and sesame oil. Stir into beef and pepper mixture.
- Cut pitas in half and line with lettuce leave. Fill each with about 1/2 cup of the meat mixture. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
708
kcal
35% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).