Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps are an easy recipe that can be extremely light. Plus, you can pack in vegetables. The meat and vegetable mixture can be served with a plethora of sides. In this recipe, I served with lettuce and rice! Also, this is a great high protein meal prep recipe.
RECIPE CARD
TIME TO COOK: about 40 mintues
INGREDIENTS
SAUCE
1 tbsp brown sugar
¼ cup coconut aminos
¼ cup soy sauce
½ cup hoisin sauce
1 tsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sesame seeds
MEAT MIXTURE
14.5 oz ground beef
2 cloves garlic - minced
1 yellow pepper – diced
1 red pepper - diced
½ chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped broccoli
½ cup chopped green onion
FOR SERVING
Buttered lettuce
White rice
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all sauce ingredients and stir together. Set to the side.
In a large sauté pan, add some olive oil. Then add minced garlic and onion to pan. Allow to simmer on low for 3ish minutes.
Add the peppers and broccoli to the sauté pan. Allow to simmer on low for an additional 5 minutes.
Turn the pan to medium heat. Add the ground beef.Once the ground beef is about halfway cooked, add the sauce mixture. Stir thoroughly.
Continue to cook until vegetables are desired texture and ground beef is thoroughly cooked.
Serve!