Description
Easy Asian-style ground beef lettuce wraps cooked in a tangy ginger garlic sauce. Perfect for a quick, healthy dinner that’s fun to eat and full of bold flavor.
Ingredients
- Lettuce Wrap Sauce
- 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
- 1/4–1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- Ground Beef Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 4 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Boston Bibb lettuce leaves
- Steamed white rice or cauliflower rice (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and arrowroot powder until smooth.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook about 5 minutes, breaking it up until no longer pink.
- Add garlic and ginger and cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Stir in bell pepper and carrots. Cook 3–4 minutes until tender.
- Pour sauce into the skillet and simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, then stir in green onions.
- Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves, garnish with sesame seeds, and serve with or without rice.
Notes
- Nutritional information does not include rice.
- Makes about 8 wraps without rice or 12 wraps with rice.
- Great for meal prep—store filling separately from lettuce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired