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Asian Lettuce Wraps

These lettuce wraps are bursting with Asian flavors, delicious, and a great idea for entertaining or a family-style meal. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the beef mixture into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the beef like a burrito and enjoy!

Submitted by Rachel Castro

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • *16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves
  • *1 pound lean ground beef
  • *1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • *1 large onion, chopped
  • *¼ 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

Step 1

Organize all of your components.

Step 2

Carefully wash individual lettuce leaves, dry them gently to avoid breakage, and put them aside.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high. Brown the ground beef, breaking it into small pieces, for about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the grease, and set the meat aside in a bowl.

Step 4

In that same pan, sauté the onions until they become soft, which should take about 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 5

Combine the hoisin, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chili paste until mixed. Add the water chestnuts, scallions, sesame oil, and cooked beef, then stir for roughly 2 minutes until the onions soften.

Step 6

Arrange the lettuce leaves around the perimeter of a large dish and place the meat mixture in the middle.