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Easy Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipe

These easy ginger beef lettuce wraps are the ultimate quick spring dinner idea. Savory ground beef simmered in a sweet and spicy ginger-hoisin sauce is served in crisp lettuce cups and topped with crunchy vegetables for a fresh, low-carb, family-approved meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Calories: 308
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons ginger paste or freshly grated ginger
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ⅓ cup beef broth
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium tamari
  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 4 green onions sliced (light and dark parts separated)
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 teaspoon cold water
  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce
  • ⅓ cup chopped peanuts
  • ½ cup matchstick carrots
  • ½ cup matchstick radishes
  • Cilantro sriracha, and extra green onions for garnish

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, ginger, red pepper flakes, beef broth, and tamari until smooth.
  2. Heat a deep skillet over medium heat and spray lightly with olive oil.
  3. Add the light green parts of the green onions and garlic, sautéing for 1–2 minutes until fragrant.
  4. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it apart, until fully browned. Drain excess fat.
  5. Pour the prepared sauce over the beef and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook until the sauce thickens.
  7. Remove from heat and allow filling to cool slightly.
  8. Spoon beef mixture into lettuce cups and top with carrots, radishes, peanuts, cilantro, and sriracha before serving.

Notes

Let the beef mixture cool slightly before assembling to keep the lettuce crisp. The filling can be made ahead and reheated gently before serving.