Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps

4.5(9)

This is such an excellent recipe for a quick, week night meal. Loads of flavor and something different to have. I printed this off a food blog and now I can't find which blog it was from! I modified the recipe to the tastes of my family, and we all loved it.

by Dine Dish·published 2008-08-20

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Servings

4 serving(s)

Total time

35 min

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

379 kcal

Ingredients (12)

serves

16 leaves boston bibb lettucelettuce
1 lb lean ground beefground-beef
1 tablespoon cooking oiloil
1 large onion, choppedonion
2 fresh garlic cloves, mincedgarlic
1 tablespoon soy saucesoy-sauce
1/4 cup hoisin saucehoisin-sauce
1 teaspoon ground gingerginger
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegarrice-wine-vinegar
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely choppedwater-chestnut
1 bunch green onion, choppedscallion
2 teaspoons sesame oil (dark)

Instructions (3 steps)

01Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
02In a medium skillet over high heat, brown the ground beef in 1 tablespoon of oil, stirring often and reducing the heat to medium, if necessary. Drain, and set aside to cool. Cook the onion in the same pan, stirring frequently. Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar, and chile pepper sauce to the onions, and stir. Stir in chopped water chestnuts, green onions, and sesame oil, and continue cooking until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.

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