Ingredients
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Lettuce Wrap Sauce
- 1/4 cup maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1/4–1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tsp arrowroot powder or cornstarch
Ground Beef Filling
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 4 whole green onions, sliced into 1” pieces
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Ground pepper, to taste
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- Boston Bibb lettuce
- Steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice (optional)
Instructions
- Make the sauce: combine maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes in a measuring cup. Whisk until combined, then add arrowroot powder and whisk again.
- Heat olive oil in a 10″ skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, cook 5 minutes, breaking up meat until no longer pink.
- Add garlic and ginger, cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add bell pepper and carrots; cook 3–4 minutes until tender.
- Pour sauce over beef and vegetables, stir, and simmer 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in sliced green onions.
- Spoon filling into lettuce leaves, garnish with sesame seeds, and serve with or without rice.
Notes
- Nutritional information does not include rice.
- Makes 8 wraps without rice, or 12 wraps with rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 378
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 358 mg
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 26
- Cholesterol: 71