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Portions:
4
Serving
Size:
2 lettuce leaf cups
- Diet
Types:
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Higher Potassium
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon sherry cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon red chili sauce
- 2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 cup rice, cooked
- 8 pieces iceberg lettuce leaves, whole
Preparation
- Mince garlic. Chop cucumber and bell pepper.
- Mix the ground meat until well combined with garlic, sherry, soy sauce, red chili sauce, brown sugar and ginger in a medium bowl.
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and set over medium heat.
- Add the beef mixture and cook, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, until cooked through (about three minutes).
- Stir in the sesame oil and keep warm.
- Heat the rice.
- Combine cucumber and red bell pepper in a bowl.
- Fill each lettuce leaf with 1/4 cup ground beef, 1/4 cup cucumber/red pepper mixture and 2 tablespoons rice. Wrap and enjoy!
Helpful hints
- Look for Asian-style chili sauce. Compare to find the lowest sodium brand.
- Ground turkey can be substituted for ground beef.
- Dry vermouth can be substituted for sherry cooking wine.
- Serve with green tea.
Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Nichole from Maryland.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 308
Protein 26 g
Carbohydrates 17 g
Fat 15 g
Cholesterol 77 mg
Sodium 311 mg
Potassium 591 mg
Phosphorus 252 mg
Calcium 46 mg
Fiber 1.1 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 3 meat
- 1/2 starch
- 1 vegetable, medium potassium
Carbohydrate choices
1
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Comments(4)
Finis
Aug. 29, 2018 8:25 AM
I love these! So tasty!
ohneclue
Apr. 13, 2017 1:29 AM
I see NO reason to add even 2 tsp packed brown sugar and 1 cup white rice to ANY recipe for a person with kidney problems usually as the result of uncontrolled diabetes. Other than that, this recipe started out as a good choice. I would also use Tamari rather than wheat-based soy sauce.
jhirmer
Feb. 02, 2014 7:28 AM
What is the sodium intake per day for kidney stones? Dietitian comment: It depends on your individual diagnosis. Usually for high risk kidney disease a diet below 2000 mg sodium is recommended. Check with your doctor or dietitian for your individual target.
mercypaz
Jul. 20, 2013 8:20 PM
Thanks, recipes looks good. Will try them.