ASIAN BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS

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These Asian-inspired lettuce wraps are filled with ground beef cooked in a hoisin-peanut sauce, and topped with crunchy cucumbers, carrots, and fresh mint.

Provided by Christine Simon Michener

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ pounds ground beef
½ cup hoisin sauce
½ cup peanut sauce
12 lettuce leaves
1 cucumber, seeded and finely chopped
½ cup shredded carrot
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add hoisin sauce and peanut sauce; cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Spoon beef mixture into the center of lettuce leaves, taco-style. Top with cucumber, carrot, and mint. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 22.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 492.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

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