Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps
These Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps are a flavorful and satisfying dish made with beef, a tasty soy and chili based sauce, and edamame, served in a lettuce wrap.
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Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons (24 g) light brown sugar or brown sugar substitute
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.46 ml) Gochujang sauce or other chili sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.5 g) ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) toasted sesame seeds plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) sesame oil
- 1 pound (454 g) ground beef or sirloin strips
- 2 (2) green onions chopped, divided
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 (1) head butter or Boston Bibb lettuce leaves separated
Instructions
- Cook rice according to instructions on the package.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sugar, Gochujang sauce, ground ginger, and sesame seeds. Set aside.
- Pour the sesame oil into a skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add ground beef and half the green onions. Cook and crumble the meat until browned, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and saute for just 30 seconds. Pour in sauce. Saute for one minute.
- To assemble, add a small amount of rice and ground beef mixture to each lettuce leaf. Garnish with remaining green onion and sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 570mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1414IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg
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