Description
Asian-style ground beef lettuce wraps cooked in a savory ginger garlic sauce and served in crisp lettuce cups for a fast, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar
- ¼ cup coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼–½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 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
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 4 green onions, sliced
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Ground pepper, to taste
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Boston Bibb lettuce
- Steamed rice or cauliflower rice, optional
Instructions
- Whisk sauce ingredients together until smooth.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook ground beef until browned.
- Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in bell pepper and carrots and cook until tender.
- Pour in sauce and simmer until thickened.
- Season and stir in green onions.
- Spoon into lettuce cups and garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
- Nutrition information does not include rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 378
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 358mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 71mg