HEALTHY ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS

HEALTHY ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS image

Provided by Barenakedchef

Categories Meat

Time 25m

Yield 10 wraps

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 lbs 96% lean ground beef (or any ground meat you prefer)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup onion, roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves, diced
1 inch piece ginger, diced
3/4 cup water chestnut, roughly chopped
5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
bibb lettuce
shredded carrot
roughly chopped peanuts
toasted sesame seeds
chopped green onion

Steps:

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan. Add in the ground beef and break it apart with a cooking spoon into smaller pieces. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook till no longer pink. Set aside on a separate plate.
In the same pan, cook the onion, garlic, and ginger for 3-4 minutes. Add the meat and water chestnuts into the pan.
Stir in the hoisin sauce and soy sauce and cook everything together for a few minutes.
To serve, place the meat mixture in the lettuce cups and top with shredded carrots, peanuts, sesame seeds, green onion, and extra hoisin sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.6, Fat 10.3, SaturatedFat 4.1, Cholesterol 107, Sodium 345.5, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 3.4, Protein 37.7