Description
These Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are a quick, fresh, and flavorful meal featuring savory ground beef, crisp vegetables, and a sweet sesame ginger garlic sauce served in tender lettuce leaves. Perfect for busy weeknights or meal prep, they come together in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
1/4 cup maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar
1/4 cup coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 cup shredded carrots
4 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
Kosher salt, to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Boston Bibb lettuce leaves
Steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk together the maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and arrowroot powder until smooth.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking it apart until browned.
- Stir in the minced garlic and grated ginger, then cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the diced red bell pepper and shredded carrots. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the beef mixture and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Season with kosher salt and black pepper, then stir in the sliced green onions.
- Spoon the beef mixture into Boston Bibb lettuce leaves. Add steamed rice or cauliflower rice if desired and garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
Ground turkey, chicken can be substituted for the ground beef.
Add mushrooms, water chestnuts, broccoli, or snap peas for extra texture and vegetables.
Increase the red pepper flakes or add sriracha for more heat.
Store the cooked filling in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freeze the filling for up to 3 months and thaw overnight before reheating.
Keep the lettuce leaves separate until serving to maintain their crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 378 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
