Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps
Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are simple, super delicious, and good for you. We adapted the recipe for our Ground Beef Egg Roll in a Bowl to create a lettuce wrap, which has become a family favorite.
These asian inspired lettuce wraps are an easy weeknight meal that is balanced with protein and vegetables, and are a winner in our household.
More about Ground Beef
Ground Beef is a very versatile “cut” and can be used in almost anything. It is an excellent source of protein and is a great anchor to any meal. When shopping for ground beef, you will notice that it is labeled with a ratio of 90/10 or 80/20. These numbers describe the fat-to-lean ratio. Ground beef that is 90/10 means it is 90% lean to 10% fat. A trick that was shared with me by a dietitian friend is that if you have higher-fat ground beef, you can rinse the fat off after cooking it. To use this method, cook the ground beef as usual. Once it is cooked through, place it in a colander and rinse it under cool water. This will rinse any excess fat away.
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Why you will love this recipe!
- This is a one-skillet dish.
- Super easy and comes together quickly.
- It can be served as a low-carb meal, or you can add a side of brown rice for a more balanced plate.
- Makes for great leftovers.
Ingredients and Substitutions
Ground Beef – you can substitute pork or turkey, but let’s face it, ground beef is king here.
Sriracha – a garlic chili sauce, will work as a substitute.
Rice Wine Vinegar – can use white wine vinegar if you don’t have rice wine on hand.
Romain Lettuce Leaves – Any lettuce leaf will work. A butter lettuce leaf would be good, too. I like the crunch that the romaine lettuce offers.
Instructions
Heat sesame oil in a large skillet and add ground beef.
Add the grated ginger and one tablespoon of Sriracha. Cook until the ground beef is browned, broken up, and cooked through, about 7-10 minutes.
Add red onion and saute.
Add coleslaw, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, pepper, and salt to taste, and stir until well combined. Cook, stirring regularly, until cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 1-2 tablespoons hot sauce. Add a pinch of salt to taste.
Once the cabbage is wilted down, it is ready to serve.
Serve a hearty helping of the ground beef mixture in a lettuce leaf and spoon the sriracha mayo over the top. Garnish with the green parts of the green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp ginger freshly grated
- 2-3 tbsp sriracha
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- salt and peper to taste
Garnish and Lettuce
- toasted sesame seeds
- sliced greeen onions
- Sriracha Mayo 1/4 cup mayo and srirach to taste mixed together.
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large skillet. Add the ground beef, grated ginger, and one tablespoon of Sriracha. Cook until the ground beef is browned, broken up, and cooked through, about 7-10 minutes.
- Add coleslaw mix, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, pepper, and salt to taste, and stir until well combined. Cook, stirring regularly, until cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup mayonnaise and 1-2 tablespoons hot sauce. Add a pinch of salt to taste.
- Then serve you up to a hearty helping of the ground beef mixture in a lettuce leaf and spoon the sriracha mayo over the top. Garnish with the green parts of the green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
