Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps: A Quick & Easy Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20 blend recommended)
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 head butter lettuce
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 8-10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium and sauté the chopped onion until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Stir in chopped water chestnuts, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes, and black pepper; mix well.
- Let mixture simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in chopped green onions.
- Prepare lettuce leaves by washing them thoroughly.
- Spoon the beef filling into each lettuce leaf and fold like a taco.
- Serve immediately with optional toppings like shredded carrots or cilantro.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps (150g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg