Serving size: Serves 4
Cuisine type: Asian, Thai
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Special options: Kid friendly, Low Carb, Low fat
Course: Main
Favourite flavours: Lamb

Try this tasty dish of Thai basil lamb with mint and lemongrass

INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon peanut oil
600g lamb fillet, fat trimmed, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 stalk lemongrass, finely sliced
1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
1 long red chilli, seeded, finely sliced
grated rind and juice of 1 lime
2 teaspoons fish sauce
½ cup basil leaves
½ cup mint leaves
¼ cup coriander leaves
lettuce cups, to serve

kJ 965, fat 11g, sat fat 4g

METHOD

1. Heat oil in a wok on high. Stir-fry lamb in batches for 1-2 minutes until browned. Transfer to a plate.

2. Reheat wok and stir-fry garlic, lemongrass, ginger and chilli for 1 minute until fragrant. Return lamb to wok with lime rind and juice and fish sauce and toss to coat. Remove from heat and stir through herbs.

3. Spoon lamb into lettuce cups and serve.