Asian Lettuce Wraps

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These flavorful Lettuce Wraps are made by browning a mix of beef and pork with onion, then simmering in a blend of ginger, garlic, sugar, bean sauce, red pepper, lime juice, fish sauce, and soy sauce. The savory mixture is spooned into fresh lettuce leaves and topped with carrots, peanuts, and cilantro, with lime wedges for an extra zing. Perfect for a quick, light meal, these wraps are easy to prepare and packed with delicious flavors.

Course Beef, Main Dish, Pork

Cuisine Asian

Keyword stovetop

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 504kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

½ lb ground beef
½ lb ground pork
1 onion diced
1 tsp minced ginger
1 clove garlic minced
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp black bean sauce
½ tsp crushed red pepper
3 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp Asian fish sauce
2 Tbsp soy sauce
8 butter lettuce AKA boston lettuce but iceberg will work too
4-8 lime wedges
½ cup shredded carrots
½ cup peanuts chopped
½ bunch cilantro chopped

Instructions

In a large skillet, brown beef and pork with the onion until meat until no longer pink; drain.
Mix in the ginger, garlic, sugar, bean sauce, red pepper, lime juice, fish sauce, and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer and simmer for a couple of minutes.
Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves serve topped with carrots, peanuts, and cilantro. Use the lime wedges for a squeeze of fresh lime juice on each wrap.

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