Stir-Fried Beef Lettuce Wraps

Savory minced lean beef sautéed with crunchy water chestnuts, scallions, and ginger in a light hoisin-soy sauce, spooned into crisp lettuce cups with jasmine rice.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 15 min
• Total: 30 min
• Servings: 4
• Cuisine: Chinese
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $6.83/serving

Dietary

• High-Protein
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Egg-Free
• Low-Sugar
• Low-Saturated-Fat
• Low-Fat

Tags

• stir-fry
• quick
• savory
• tangy
• crowd-pleaser

Ingredients

• 1.5 pound ground beef (93% lean)
• 1 can water chestnuts (8 oz can, drained and finely chopped)
• 1 red bell pepper (medium, finely diced)
• 1 bunch green onions (thinly sliced, white and green parts separated)
• 1 head Bibb lettuce (head, leaves separated and washed)
• 1 cup jasmine rice (uncooked)
• 3 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
• 3 clove garlic (minced)
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Combine jasmine rice, 1 3/4 cups water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium pot. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 14 minutes until tender.
2. In a small bowl, mix low-sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add ground beef and cook for 5 minutes, breaking into small crumbles, until browned and cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F.
4. Add minced garlic, fresh ginger, diced red bell pepper, chopped water chestnuts, and the white parts of green onions to the skillet. Stir-fry vigorously for 3 minutes.
5. Pour in the soy-hoisin sauce mixture and toss everything for 1 minute until well coated. Remove from heat and stir in the sliced green onion tops.
6. Serve family-style by spooning the warm seasoned beef mixture into chilled Bibb lettuce leaves alongside portions of jasmine rice.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 517
• Protein: 41.7 g
• Carbohydrates: 56.4 g
• Fat: 12.9 g
• Fiber: 2.7 g
• Sodium: 1042 mg
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Sugar: 8.1 g
• Cholesterol: 107 mg