Beef Lettuce Wraps

Beef Lettuce Wraps are the perfect weeknight meal. Made in less than 30 minutes, these beef mince lettuce cups are packed full of yummy flavour and will be a hit with your family. You can also prepare the mince ahead of time.

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Category: Meat & Seafood

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: beef, easy dinner, gluten free, lettuce wraps

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 432kcal

Author: Vanessa Gengaroli

Ingredients

1.1 lbs beef mince organic or grass fed
5 spring onions sliced thinly (plus extra to serve)
1 carrot large, thinly sliced
3-4 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
1 tablespoon coconut oil or olive oil
1/4 cup coconut aminos or tamari or gluten free soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce skip if low carb
2 teaspoons sesame oil
Sea salt and black pepper to season
Iceberg lettuce leaves to serve
Optional - a few slices of red chilli

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Instructions

Cook Vegetables - Heat coconut oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a moderate heat. Add garlic, ginger, spring onions and carrot, garlic and ginger and cook until soft (approximately 5 minutes), stirring occasionally.
Cook Mince - Add the mince and crumble with a fork or wooden spoon until there are no clumps remaining, approximately 2-3 minutes.
Add Liquids - Add the coconut aminos, hoisin sauce and sesame oil and stir for approximately 5 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
Serve - Serve in the lettuce leaves and garnish with extra sliced spring onion and sliced chili (optional)

Notes

You can make the beef mince ahead of time and store in the refrigerator (up to 3 days) or in the freezer (up to 3 months).

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