Asian-Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps
These Asian-Style Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps are savory, slightly sweet, and packed with bold garlic-ginger flavor. Juicy ground beef is simmered in a rich sauce and spooned into crisp lettuce cups for a light yet satisfying meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes—perfect for weeknights, meal prep, or casual entertaining.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger finely grated
- ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 green onions sliced
- 1 head butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce leaves separated and dried
- Optional Toppings
- Sesame seeds
- Chopped peanuts or cashews
- Extra green onions
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add garlic and ginger; cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper.
- Simmer 3–5 minutes, until sauce thickens slightly and coats the beef.
- Stir in green onions and remove from heat.
- Spoon beef mixture into lettuce cups and add desired toppings.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use lean ground beef to avoid excess grease.
- Assemble wraps just before serving to keep lettuce crisp.
- Sauce should be glossy, not watery—simmer briefly if needed.