Quick Korean Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps in Garlic Sauce
Savor the flavor with Korean-inspired garlic-infused spicy beef lettuce wraps-dinner ready in under 30 minutes with a blend of savory and crisp perfection.
Ingredients to Make Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
- 1 pound ground beef
- cucumber
- butter lettuce leaves
- mayonaise
- sriracha
- soy sauce
- garlic
- sesame oil
- light brown sugar
- sherry vinegar
How to Make Quick Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps:
- Put a pot of rice on the stove while you prepare the rest of the meal
- Slice cucumber and let them rest in Sherry vinegar
- Make the garlic sauce in a small jar by adding minced garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil and tamari/soy sauce
- Brown the ground beef and add in the garlic sauce
- Mix Sriracha and mayo in a small bowl and chill until dinner is ready to serve
- Spoon the rice and beef into lettuce leaves. Drizzle with the Sriracha/mayo sauce.
Tips for Making Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps:
- Use Bibb or iceberg lettuce for the wraps- they are the most crunchy and easiest to roll up
- I prefer jasmine rice for the filling. Here is a great recipe for Coconut Jasmine rice.
- Save the sherry vinegar to use in a salad dressing. Here is another salad recipe using the sherry vinegar.
Equipment needed for this recipe:
- 12″ skillet
- 2 small bowls
- jar with a lid for the garlic sauce
Great Side dishes to Serve with Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
- Kale with Mushrooms, Lemon & Garlic
- Kale & Sugar Snap Pea Veggie Skillet
- Autumn Roasted Vegetables
- Carrot & Herb Salad
- Black Bean Confetti Salad
Other Entrees to make with Ground Beef
- Healthy Veggie & Bean Soup – This soup is even better the next day
- Philipp’s Excellent Burgers– The BEST burger you will EVER eat.
- Classic Bolognese – A fantastic take of the classic Italian sauce
- Beef and Cauliflower Rice Keto Protein Bowl – SO healthy- but don’t tell anyone
Quick Korean-Inspired Beef Lettuce Wraps in Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs (about 720g) Lean ground beef
- 1 Hot House cucumber, sliced thin
- 1/4 cup (60ml) Sherry Vinegar
- 1/4 cup (50g) Mayonnaise
- 2 TBSP (30ml) Sriracha sauce
- 3 TBSP (45 ml) Tamari or Soy sauce
- 2 TBSP (20g) Light brown sugar
- 3 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 TBSP (15ml) Sesame oil
- 1 head lettuce- Iceberg or Bibb- washed with leaves separated
- 1 cup, (150g) jasmine rice, cooked
Instructions
- In a small bowl, place sliced cucumbers and sherry vinegar together to marinate, set aside.
- Combine Mayo and Sriracha in another small bowl- place in fridge until ready to serve.
- In a small jar mix well the minced garlic, sugar, sesame oil and Tamari/Soy sauce. Shake well.
- In a medium sized skillet, cook beef until browned and juices have evaporated. Add garlic sauce and cook until warmed through. Add up to 1/4 cup of water if needed to the mixture.
- To serve: Drain vinegar from the cucumbers. Spoon rice and beef into lettuce cups. Top with cucumbers and drizzle with Mayo/Sriracha sauce.
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Here is a pantry staple hero recipe for you busy moms and dads, busy students in college or really anyone who puts in a long day and wants a quick, hot dinner. These Spicy Korean-Style Beef Lettuce Wraps are so yummy and the garlic sauce and Sriracha mayo will have your family asking for the dish over and over again.
It’s 5:30, you’ve just walked in the door from work and you have to get dinner on the table before the kids talk you into ordering pizza. You’ve got a pound of ground beef, some rice and a head of lettuce and not much else.
This dish takes only about 30 minutes to whip up. It’s based off a similar recipe I found on America’s Test Kitchen when I was searching for “what do a pound of beef” . I’ve tweaked the recipe to make it my own and to make it a tad simpler.
Enjoy!
