Description
Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are a quick, healthy, and delicious way to satisfy your cravings. These wraps feature juicy ground beef sautéed with fresh vegetables and a flavorful ginger garlic sauce, all served in crisp lettuce leaves. Perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings, they bring a fun twist to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- ¼ cup maple syrup (or brown sugar)
- ¼ cup coconut aminos (or soy sauce)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium red bell pepper (finely diced)
- Boston Bibb lettuce leaves
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce by whisking together maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and optional red pepper flakes. Add arrowroot powder and mix well.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until browned (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger; cook for an additional 1–2 minutes.
- Add diced bell pepper and shredded carrots; cook until tender (3–4 minutes).
- Pour the sauce over the beef mixture and simmer until thickened (2–3 minutes). Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Stir in sliced green onions before serving.
- Spoon filling into lettuce leaves and garnish with sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg