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Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipe
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These Asian-inspired Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and healthy meal option. The flavorful beef mixture is served in crisp lettuce leaves, making it a perfect low-carb dish.

Ingredients

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For the Sauce:

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

For the Filling:

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

Instructions

  1. Make the sauce: Combine the maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a measuring cup. Whisk until combined. Add the arrowroot powder and whisk until well combined.
  2. Cook the beef: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Add garlic and ginger, then bell pepper and carrots.
  3. Add the sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the skillet contents, simmer until slightly thickened. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
  4. Finish the dish: Stir in green onions. Spoon the filling into lettuce wraps, garnish with sesame seeds. Serve with rice if desired.

Notes

  • You can customize the level of heat by adjusting the amount of red pepper flakes used.
  • Feel free to add more vegetables like water chestnuts or mushrooms to the filling for extra texture and flavor.

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Keywords: Asian, Ground Beef, Lettuce Wraps, Healthy, Low Carb

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