Description

These Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and healthy meal option that’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. The flavorful beef filling is wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves, making it a light and refreshing dish.

Ingredients

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For the sauce:

¼ cup maple syrup (brown sugar, or coconut sugar)
¼ cup coconut aminos (tamari, or soy sauce)
2 tsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
¼ – ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tsp arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)

For the filling:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 medium red bell pepper (finely diced)
½ cup shredded carrots
4 whole green onions (sliced into 1” pieces)
Kosher salt (to taste)
Ground pepper (to taste)
Sesame seeds (to taste, for garnish)
Boston Bibb lettuce
Steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice (optional, for serving)

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Instructions

Make the sauce. Combine the maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes (if using) in a measuring cup. Whisk until combined. Add the arrowroot powder and whisk until well combined.
Heat olive oil in a 10” skillet over medium high heat until it shimmers. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring with a wood spoon to break up, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring continuously, until very fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
Add the bell pepper and carrots and cook until bite tender, 3-4 minutes.
Pour the sauce over the skillet contents, then stir. Simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if needed.
Stir in the sliced green onions.
Spoon the filling into lettuce wraps (with or without rice) and garnish with sesame seeds. Makes 8 wraps without rice, or 12 wraps with rice.

Notes

You can customize the filling by adding water chestnuts, mushrooms, or any other favorite vegetables.
For a spicier kick, add Sriracha or chili garlic sauce to the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 wrap without rice
Calories: 280
Sugar: 12g
Sodium: 620mg
Fat: 15g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Unsaturated Fat: 8g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 15g
Fiber: 2g
Protein: 20g
Cholesterol: 60mg