Asian Lettuce Wraps
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Delicious and bursting with flavor, Asian lettuce wraps are a great idea for entertaining or a family style meal. Each person can build their own fresh, delicious wrap. Just be sure to have plates or napkins available since the mixture can sometimes drip a little. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the meat like a burrito and enjoy!
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 388
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 35m
Ingredients:
- 16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced pickled ginger
- 1 dash Asian chile pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)
- 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, chopped
- 2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil
Directions:
- 1 Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
- 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; transfer beef to a bowl. Cook and stir onion in the same skillet used for beef until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce into onions. Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef; cook and stir until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
- 3 Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 22.3g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 699mg | 20% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 24.3g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.7g | 19% |
| Protein | 23.4g | 47% |
| Sugars | 10g | |
| Vitamin A | 2580IU | |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | |
| Calcium | 90mg | |
| Iron | 4mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 9mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 48mg | |
| Folate | 102mcg |
