Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps
Looking for a quick, tasty, and low-carb dinner or lunch idea? Then, look no further than these delish Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps! The best part? They only take about 20 minutes to cook and assemble. Ready to give them a try? Then, keep on scrolling for the recipe!
Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps Ingredients
Romain lettuce
Ground beef
Olive oil
Soy sauce
Garlic
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Ginger
Hoisin sauce
Ginger paste
Sesame oil
Carrots
Green onions
Peanuts
Sesame seeds
Making The Lettuce Wraps
Rinse 6-8 romaine leaves and pat dry; set aside
Shred carrots, slice green onions, and roughly chop peanuts; set aside
Heat up the olive oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat
Add the ground beef and cook until there’s no pink, about 5-7 minutes
Discard any access oil
Next, add the sesame oil and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes
Stir in the hoisin and soy sauce and ginger until combined
Assembling The Lettuce Wraps
Arrange the romaine leaves out on a cutting board or clean surface
Scoop beef mixture in romaine leaves
Top with carrots, chopped peanuts, green onions, and sesame seeds, if desired and enjoy!
Recipe Alternatives and Ingredient Swap
Prefer some added crunch? Water chestnuts can also be a good addition to the beef mixture – just add them in at the end so they maintain their crunch!
Onions are another great option for this recipe, just sauté them with the meat
Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1/4 c. hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp. minced garlic
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
- 16 romaine lettuce leaves
- 2 small carrots, shredded
- 1/2 c. chopped peanuts
- 1 bunch green onion, sliced
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse 6-8 romaine leaves and pat dry; set aside
- Shred carrots, slice green onions, and roughly chop peanuts; set aside
- Heat up the olive oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat
- Add the ground beef and cook until there’s no pink, about 5-7 minutes
- Discard any access oil
- Next, add the sesame oil and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes
- Stir in the hoisin and soy sauce and ginger until combined
- Arrange the romaine leaves out on a cutting board or clean surface
- Scoop beef mixture in romaine leaves
- Top with carrots, chopped peanuts, green onions, and sesame seeds, if desired and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe Alternatives and Ingredient Swap
- Prefer some added crunch? Water chestnuts can also be a good addition to the beef mixture – just add them in at the end so they maintain their crunch!
- Onions are another great option for this recipe, just sauté them with the meat
- Peanuts aren’t the only nut that would pair well with these Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps – cashews and almond would be other great options!
- Rice wine vinegar is another popular ingredient for lettuce wraps; I personally omitted this ingredient because I think it adds a bitterness to the meat
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