Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps
Lean ground beef, onion and grated carrots in a soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar and ginger sauce, spooned into butter lettuce leaves with green onions and sesame seeds. Serves 6.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef lean
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/2 cup carrots grated
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish
- 2 heads butter lettuce or Bibb lettuce, leaves separated
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart as it cooks, until no pink remains and it reaches 160°F on a food thermometer. Drain any excess grease.
- Add the diced onion, grated carrots and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion is soft.
- Stir in the black pepper, ground ginger, rice vinegar, soy sauce and brown sugar.
- Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is combined and heated through.
- Let the filling cool slightly, then spoon it into the butter lettuce leaves.
- Top with the sliced green onions and sesame seeds and serve right away.
Notes
Drain the beef well and dry the lettuce leaves before filling; use two leaves per wrap if they are small. Keep the filling and lettuce separate. Refrigerate the filling within 2 hours and eat within 3 to 4 days, or freeze it 3 to 4 months; reheat to 165°F.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 9.5gProtein: 33.2gFat: 15.8gSodium: 1283mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 6g