Beef Chiang Mai
["1/4 c. short grain or long grain rice", "1 lb. lean ground beef", "1 tsp. sugar", "1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper", "1/2 c. each: thinly sliced green onions (including tops) and chopped fresh mint", "2 Tbsp. chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)", "1/4 c. lemon juice", "1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce", "small inner leaves from 2 large or 3 small heads butter lettuce", "about 36 fresh mint sprigs"]
["In a wok or wide frying pan over medium heat, toast rice, shaking pan frequently, until golden (5 to 8 minutes).", "Remove from heat; transfer to a blender or food processor.", "Whirl until finely ground.", "Crumble beef into pan; cook over low heat, stirring, just until meat begins to lose its pinkness.", "Add ground rice, sugar, pepper, onions, chopped mint, coriander, lemon juice and soy; stir until well combined.", "Pour into a serving dish; surround with lettuce leaves and mint sprigs.", "Spoon beef mixture into lettuce.", "Top with a mint sprig, roll up and eat out of hand. Makes about 12 appetizer servings or 3 or 4 main dish servings."]
["short grain", "lean ground beef", "sugar", "red pepper", "green onions", "fresh coriander", "lemon juice", "soy sauce", "butter", "mint sprigs"]