Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps: A Quick & Easy Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 15 oz can water chestnuts
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- Butter lettuce leaves
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes.
- Reduce heat and sauté chopped onion until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Stir in chopped water chestnuts, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, red pepper flakes, and black pepper; mix well.
- Let the mixture simmer for 5-7 minutes to meld flavors.
- Separate and wash lettuce leaves.
- Spoon filling into each leaf and add optional toppings if desired.
- Fold the leaves around the filling and serve immediately.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps (150g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 760mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 75mg