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Serves:

Recipe Courtesy of:
Alberta Elk

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1 tsp or 5 mL	Vegetable oil
1 lb or 450 g	Ground elk
3	Cloves of garlic, minced
1	Red pepper, diced
1 tsp or 5 mL	Ginger, minced
1/4 c or 60 mL	Low sodium soya sauce
1 tbsp or 15 mL	Asian chili sauce
1 tsp or 5 mL	Sesame oil
1	Head of lettuce (Iceburg or Romaine)
	separated into individual leaves
1/2 c or 125 mL	Peanuts, chopped
	Wedge of fresh lime, optional

Heat oil in large skillet. Saute garlic, diced pepper, ground elk and ginger over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 8-10 minutes, until meat is brown and completely cooked. Add soy sauce, chili sauce and sesame oil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3-4 minutes. Add peanuts and stir. Transfer to warm platter.

At the table, let each person spoon some filling into lettuce leaves, top with a squeeze of lime juice, and add their favorite toppings. Simply wrap lettuce around filling, pick up and eat by hand.

Topping Suggestions:

Hoisin sauce, chopped green onion, shredded carrot or cucumber and chopped cilantro or mint.

Note:

To lower the fat content, remove the peanuts.

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