Description
Asian-Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and healthy dish that combines savory ground beef with fresh vegetables, all wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves for a refreshing meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup bell peppers, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 1 head of butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and ginger, sautéing until fragrant.
- Add the ground beef, cooking until browned and fully cooked.
- Stir in the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and rice vinegar, mixing well.
- Add the shredded carrots and diced bell peppers, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the chopped green onions.
- To serve, spoon the beef mixture into lettuce leaves and garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Feel free to add other vegetables like water chestnuts or mushrooms for extra crunch.
- These wraps can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a quick meal.
- Adjust the level of soy sauce based on your salt preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg