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Thai Lettuce Wraps
Get ready to devour some homemade Thai lettuce wraps—a must-have appetizer that you won't be able to resist! These wraps are loaded with tasty lean ground beef, minced red onion, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes, all tossed in a delicious dressing made from soy sauce and sesame oil.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 143 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
Filling
- ¾ pound lean ground beef
- ½ red onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup carrots julienned
- ¼ cup green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 head butter lettuce cleaned and separated
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine your ground beef, onion, garlic, ginger, chili flakes, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- In a small bowl, combine your soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and brown sugar. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet up to medium high heat. Add your meat mixture to the skillet and cook, stirring continually for about 6-8 minutes. The beef should mostly be browned and cooked by now.
- Add in your carrots, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, and sauce. Continue to stir fry everything together for about 3-4 minutes. Ensuring everything is well combined and the sauce begins to reduce.
- Remove your filing from heat. And set aside.
- Prepare your butter lettuce and set the lettuce leaves on a plate. Fill each lettuce leaf with your filling and serve.
- You can also serve the filling and lettuce separate and have your guests fill their own lettuce wraps!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
143kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
784mg
(33%)
Potassium
399mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
4615IU
(92%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 143
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 143kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 784mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 399mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 4615IU | 92% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.