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Asian-Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps with Ginger Garlic Sauce

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Asian Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are filled with savory ground beef, tender vegetables, and a tangy ginger-garlic sauce. Serve the flavorful filling in crisp Boston Bibb lettuce leaves, with optional rice and sesame seeds for garnish.

Ingredients

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Lettuce Wrap Sauce

  • ¼ cup maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • ¼–½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
  • 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder or cornstarch

Ground Beef Filling

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, finely diced
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • 4 whole green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Ground pepper, to taste
  • Sesame seeds, to taste, for garnish
  • Boston Bibb lettuce
  • Steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice, optional, for serving

Instructions

  1. Make the sauce. Combine the maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar; coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce; rice vinegar; sesame oil; and red pepper flakes, if using, in a measuring cup. Whisk until combined. Add the arrowroot powder or cornstarch and whisk until well combined.
  2. Brown the beef. Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break it up, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and ginger. Add the garlic and ginger. Cook, stirring continuously, until very fragrant, 1–2 minutes.
  4. Cook the vegetables. Add the diced bell pepper and shredded carrots. Cook until bite-tender, 3–4 minutes.
  5. Add the sauce. Pour the sauce over the skillet contents and stir. Simmer until slightly thickened, 2–3 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
  6. Finish the filling. Stir in the sliced green onions.
  7. Assemble the wraps. Spoon the filling into Boston Bibb lettuce leaves, with or without rice. Garnish with sesame seeds. Makes 8 wraps without rice or 12 wraps with rice.

Notes

  • Choose maple syrup, brown sugar, or coconut sugar according to your preference.
  • Coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce can be used for the sauce.
  • Arrowroot powder or cornstarch can be used to thicken the sauce.
  • Red pepper flakes are optional.
  • Serve with steamed white rice or sautéed cauliflower rice if desired.
  • Nutritional information does not include rice.
  • The recipe yields 4 servings, with a serving size of 2 wraps.

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