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Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Enjoy these flavorful and healthy ground beef lettuce wraps, packed with fresh veggies and a savory sauce.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (sub avocado oil)
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- ¾ cup sweet yellow onion (diced)
- ½ cup carrot (diced)
- 1 can water chestnuts (diced (optional))
Main
- 1 - 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- to taste kosher salt and ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Sauce ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut aminos (sub soy sauce, if not Whole30)
- 2 tablespoons beef broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon orange juice concentrate
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon fish sauce
Toppings
- 2 cups cauliflower rice or cilantro lime cauliflower rice
- as needed lime wedges
- as needed fresh cilantro (chopped)
- as needed green onions (sliced)
- as needed avocado (sliced)
- as needed red onion (sliced)
Instructions
- Sauté garlic, ginger, onion, carrots, and water chestnuts in oil until aromatic and tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add ground beef, season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Whisk together sauce ingredients and add to beef; cook until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Serve beef mixture in lettuce leaves topped with cauliflower rice, lime, cilantro, green onions, avocado, and red onion.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh ingredients and adjust spice levels to taste.