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Asian Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps

Healthy ground beef lettuce wraps packed with tender seasoned beef, crisp vegetables, and a sweet-savory sesame ginger sauce. Ready in 25 minutes and perfect for meal prep.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 wraps
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, up to 1/2 teaspoon
  • 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
  • 1 medium red bell pepper finely diced
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrots
  • 4 whole green onions sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Ground pepper to taste
  • Sesame seeds for garnish
  • 8-12 leaves Boston Bibb lettuce
  • Steamed white rice or cauliflower rice optional for serving

Equipment

  • Measuring cup
  • whisk
  • 10-inch skillet
  • Wooden spoon

Method
 

  1. In a measuring cup, whisk together maple syrup, coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes (if using). Add arrowroot powder and whisk until completely smooth.
  2. Heat olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink (about 5 minutes).
  3. Add garlic and ginger, stirring constantly until very fragrant (1-2 minutes).
  4. Add bell pepper and carrots, cooking until bite-tender (3-4 minutes).
  5. Pour sauce over the beef mixture and stir well. Simmer until sauce thickens (2-3 minutes). Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
  6. Stir in sliced green onions.
  7. Spoon filling into lettuce cups (with or without rice) and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Notes

DIETARY ADAPTATIONS: Gluten-free - use tamari or coconut aminos. Grain-free - serve with cauliflower rice and use arrowroot powder. Paleo - use coconut aminos, maple syrup, cauliflower rice. Low-carb - skip thickener, use cauliflower rice and low-carb sweetener. TIPS: Add 1 tsp sesame oil to cauliflower rice for more flavor. For meal prep, store filling and lettuce separately. Reserve 1/3 of sauce before thickening to use as dipping sauce.
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