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!
Ingredients
- Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves: 16 piece
- lean ground beef: 1 pound
- cooking oil: 1 Tbsp
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- hoisin sauce: 0.25 cup
- garlic: 2 clove (minced, fresh)
- soy sauce: 1 Tbsp
- rice wine vinegar: 1 Tbsp
- pickled ginger: 2 tsp (minced)
- dash Asian Chili pepper sauce: 1 piece (to taste, optional)
- water chestnuts, drained and: 1 can (8 ounce can, chopped)
- bunch green onions: 1 piece (chopped)
- Asian (dark) sesame oil: 2 tsp
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not to tear them; set aside.
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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; transfer beef to a bowl. Add onion to the same skillet; cook and stir until just tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Stir in hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce until well combined. Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef; cook and stir until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
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Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter; spoon beef mixture in the center. Chef'd
