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Quick Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Craving a fresh, delicious, and easy meal? Try these Quick Asian Lettuce Wraps! 🍃🥕

Ingredients:

  • 16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons minced pickled ginger
  • 1 dash Asian chile pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil

Directions:

  1. Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not to tear them. Set aside.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce into the beef mixture. Add water chestnuts, green onions, and sesame oil; cook and stir until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
  4. Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.

Enjoy these wraps as a fun and healthy meal option!

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