“Delicious and bursting with flavor, Easy Asian lettuce wraps are a great idea for entertaining or a family-style meal. Each person can build their own fresh, delicious wrap. 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!”

Prep: 20 m Cook: 15 m Ready In 35 m

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To make this Easy Asian Lettuce Wraps, You’ll need the following Ingredients:

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef

16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves

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 ounces) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped

2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil

1 bunch green onions, chopped

Directions:
1. Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, be careful not to 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.

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