Beef Lettuce Wraps
Crisp lettuce leaves filled with savory ground beef, crunchy vegetables, water chestnuts, and an Asian-style soy-hoisin sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the lettuce leaves and keep them chilled while making the filling.
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Step 2
Whisk the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil together.
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Step 3
Heat the skillet over medium heat. Add the neutral oil and beef, then cook while breaking the meat into small pieces until browned and its center reaches 71°C.
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Step 4
Add the onion and carrot to the beef. Cook over medium heat until the onion softens.
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Step 5
Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant.
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Step 6
Add the water chestnuts and prepared sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the filling is evenly coated and the sauce thickens slightly.
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Step 7
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the green onion and black pepper.
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Step 8
Divide the warm beef filling among the prepared lettuce leaves and serve immediately.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Cook ground beef to 71°C. Keep raw meat separate from washed lettuce. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours at 4°C or below, and reheat the filling to 74°C before serving.
Risk factors
- raw ground beef
- fresh uncooked lettuce
- temperature-controlled leftovers