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Close-up of freshly prepared Asian Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps filled with savory meat, carrots, peppers, and sesame seeds.

Asian Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps

This recipe for Asian Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps is a quick, flavorful, and light meal option perfect for busy families. You can assemble these wraps together for a fun, interactive dinner experience. This recipe is naturally gluten-free when using tamari or coconut aminos.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 wraps
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 378
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Sauce
  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup Coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Red pepper flakes optional, adjust to taste
  • 2 teaspoon Arrowroot powder, or cornstarch
Ground Beef Filling
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 lb Ground beef
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon Grated fresh ginger
  • 1 medium Red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1/2 cup Shredded carrots
  • 4 whole Green onions sliced into 1” pieces
  • 1 to taste Kosher salt
  • 1 to taste Ground pepper
  • 1 to taste Sesame seeds for garnish
  • 1 head Boston Bibb lettuce
  • 1 optional Steamed white rice or sauteed cauliflower rice for serving

Equipment

  • 10” skillet
  • Measuring cup

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring continuously, until very fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
  4. Add the bell pepper and carrots and cook until bite tender, 3-4 minutes.
  5. 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.
  6. Stir in the sliced green onions.
  7. Spoon the filling into lettuce wraps (with or without rice) and garnish with sesame seeds. This makes 8 wraps without rice, or 12 wraps with rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 26gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 358mgPotassium: 396mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 140IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 22mg

Notes

The nutritional information provided does not include any added rice.

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