Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps
Delicious and healthy Asian-style ground beef lettuce wraps, perfect for a quick meal or appetizer.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 60 ml maple syrup (or brown sugar, or coconut sugar)
- 60 ml coconut aminos (or tamari, or soy sauce)
- 10 ml rice vinegar
- 15 ml toasted sesame oil
- 1 g red pepper flakes (optional)
- 10 g arrowroot powder (or cornstarch)
Filling
- 15 ml olive oil
- 450 g ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 10 g fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 medium red bell pepper (finely diced)
- 50 g shredded carrots
- 4 whole green onions (sliced into 1” pieces)
Seasoning
- 1 g kosher salt (to taste)
- 1 g ground pepper (to taste)
- 1 g sesame seeds (to taste, for garnish)
Serving
- 1 head boston bibb lettuce
- 1 cup steamed white rice (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Make the sauce by whisking maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Add arrowroot powder and whisk until combined.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and ginger, cooking until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add bell pepper and carrots, cooking until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
- Pour sauce over skillet contents, stir, and simmer until thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in green onions and spoon filling into lettuce wraps. Garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
For added flavor, serve with steamed rice or sautéed cauliflower rice.