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Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipe
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Delicious Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps featuring a savory-sweet sauce, fresh vegetables, and tender ground beef served in crisp Boston Bibb lettuce leaves. This quick and flavorful recipe makes a perfect appetizer or light meal with optional rice or cauliflower rice for added substance.

Ingredients

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Sauce Ingredients

  • ¼ cup maple syrup (or brown sugar, or coconut sugar)
  • ¼ cup coconut aminos (or 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)

Main Ingredients

  • 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-inch pieces
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • Sesame seeds, for garnish
  • Boston Bibb lettuce leaves, for serving
  • Steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice (optional, for serving)

Instructions

  1. Make the sauce: In a measuring cup, whisk together maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and red pepper flakes if using. Add arrowroot powder and whisk until fully combined and smooth.
  2. Cook the beef: Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add ground beef and cook, stirring and breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add aromatics: Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking while stirring continuously until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes, ensuring they do not burn.
  4. Add vegetables: Mix in the finely diced red bell pepper and shredded carrots. Cook until the vegetables are tender but retain some crispness, around 3-4 minutes.
  5. Combine with sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the beef and vegetable mixture. Stir well and let it simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2-3 minutes. Taste and season with kosher salt and ground black pepper as needed.
  6. Finish with green onions: Stir the sliced green onions into the skillet mixture just before serving to add freshness and flavor.
  7. Assemble the wraps: Spoon the warm beef filling into Boston Bibb lettuce leaves. Add steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice if desired. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve immediately. Makes approximately 8 wraps without rice or 12 wraps with rice.

Notes

  • You can substitute maple syrup with brown sugar or coconut sugar.
  • Coconut aminos can be replaced by tamari or soy sauce for different flavor nuances.
  • Arrowroot powder can be substituted with cornstarch as a thickening agent.
  • Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to control the heat level.
  • To keep it low-carb, serve without rice or use cauliflower rice.
  • Using Boston Bibb lettuce is preferred due to its size and tenderness, but other lettuce varieties like iceberg or butter lettuce can also be used.
  • For a gluten-free version, ensure your soy sauce or tamari is certified gluten-free.

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