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Beef Lettuce Wraps
These beef lettuce wraps contain ground beef and plenty of veggies, cooked in a savory sauce and served in crisp butter lettuce leaves. A restaurant style recipe that’s super easy to make!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 5 ounces Shiitake mushrooms stems discarded, caps finely diced
- ½ cup onion finely diced
- 8 ounce can water chestnuts drained and finely diced
- 1½ teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- salt and pepper to taste
- 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- ⅓ cup sliced green onions
- 1 head butter lettuce leaves separated
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the beef for 5-6 minutes, breaking up the meat into smaller pieces with a spatula, until mostly cooked through.
- Add the mushrooms and onion to the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
- Stir in the water chestnuts, garlic and ginger. Cook for 1 more minute.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar and sesame oil.
- Pour the sauce over the beef mixture and toss to coat evenly.
- Sprinkle the green onions over the beef and vegetables.
- Spoon the beef mixture into the lettuce leaves and serve immediately.
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Notes
- I typically use 90% lean ground beef in this recipe, which has plenty of flavor but is not overly greasy. If you use ground beef with a higher fat content, you'll want to drain any excess grease from the pan after the meat cooks.
- Hoisin sauce is a sweet and savory Asian condiment that is available in the international foods aisle of most grocery stores.
Nutrition Information
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
708mg
(30%)
Potassium
645mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1.351IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 708mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 645mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1.351IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.