Description
Savory ground beef, crisp vegetables, and a tangy ginger garlic sauce come together in fresh lettuce cups for an easy 25-minute dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 4 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1 head Boston Bibb lettuce, leaves separated
- Steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice, optional
Instructions
- Combine the maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a measuring cup. Whisk until smooth.
- Add the arrowroot powder or cornstarch and whisk again until no lumps remain.
- Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground beef and cook for about 5 minutes, breaking it into small crumbles, until no pink remains.
- Add the garlic and ginger. Stir constantly for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the bell pepper and carrots. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until tender but still slightly crisp.
- Stir the sauce again, then pour it into the skillet.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the beef.
- Taste and season with kosher salt and ground black pepper as needed.
- Stir in the green onions.
- Spoon the filling into lettuce leaves and garnish with sesame seeds.
- Serve with steamed rice or cauliflower rice, if desired.
Notes
- Nutritional information does not include rice.
- Dry the lettuce thoroughly so the wraps stay crisp.
- The recipe makes about 8 wraps without rice or 12 wraps when served with rice.
- Store the cooked filling and lettuce separately.
- Refrigerate leftover filling for up to 4 days or freeze it for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 378
- Sugar: 17
- Sodium: 358
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 26
- Cholesterol: 71