You know when you’re in between work meetings and need to grab something quick, healthy and delicious?

This easy san choy bow recipe makes the perfect low calorie lunch that’s filled with protein and veggies to fuel your work day.

Tip: you can make this lunch for work by simply packing a separate container for the lettuce cups and another container to heat up the meat stir fry.

Made with lean mince and veggies, all wrapped up in lettuce leaf – San Choy Bow is a quick and healthy way to whip up lunch or snack!

How To Make San Choy Bow

Here’s the super easy recipe that’s ready in minutes.

Ingredients

• 100 grams of lean beef mince (alternatively you can add pork mince, chicken mince or firm tofu if you’re vegetarian)
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 cup of cos lettuce
• 1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts (chopped)
• 18 grams of almond nuts (chopped)
• 1 tablespooon of soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• Chopped shallots (optional garnishing)

Instructions

• Cook beef mince in olive oil, over a hot heat, until completely cooked through.
• Add ginger, water chestnuts, carrots and almond nuts and cook for a few minutes.
• Add soy or tamari sauce, fish sauce and honey.
• Serve in cos lettuce cups, or as a salad.
• Garnish with shallots if you like.

If you have children, get them involved by scooping the mince mix into the lettuce cups!

Print Recipe

Easy San Choy Bow

Made with lean mince and veggies, all wrapped up in lettuce leaf – San Choy Bow a quick and healthy way to whip up lunch or a snack!

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time5 mins

Course: healthy, low carb, lunch, Snack

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: san choy bow

Servings: 1 person

Calories: 349kcal

Author: Aimee

Ingredients

• 100 grams Lean beef mince (other options: pork mince or firm tofu if you're vegetarian)
• 1/2 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 tsp Fresh ginger (minced)
• 1 cup Cos Lettuce
• 1/4 cup Water Chestnuts (chopped)
• 18 grams Almond nuts (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Fish Sauce
• 1 tsp Honey

Instructions

• Cook beef mince in olive oil, over a hot heat, until completely cooked through.
• Add ginger, water chestnuts, carrots and cashews and cook for a few minutes.
• Add soy or tamari sauce, fish sauce and honey.
• Serve in cos lettuce cups, or as a salad.

Notes

Nutrition & macros – The ingredients in this recipe is for 1 person and you should be able to scoop 4 mince mixture into lettuce cups. The nutrition info for 1 serving is 349 calories, 21 grams fat, 12 grams carbs, 2 grams fiber, 28 grams protein. Net carbs = 10 grams

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