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Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps

Try these fun, delicious Asian beef lettuce wraps for a fresh and healthy twist on your usual menu!

Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps – Fun, healthy and super delicious lettuce wraps make a fresh twist on your usual menu! | thecomfortofcooking.com

Apart from being a shrill, shouting TV chef, Gordon Ramsay has long been a big influence in my cooking. The softer side of him is evident in many of his Britain based shows. In my new favorite, Ultimate Cookery Course, he highlights his love of simple, flavorful ingredients and the amazing meals they make. Watching it makes me want to gnaw my arm off, but hey, it’s a good way to get inspired!

Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps – Fun, healthy and super delicious lettuce wraps make a fresh twist on your usual menu! | thecomfortofcooking.com

In a recent episode, he stirred up some Asian beef lettuce wraps that got both me and the mister drooling! They were sweet and spicy, fresh and tangy, and just what we needed to balance all the comfort food I’ve been cooking up.

Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps – Fun, healthy and super delicious lettuce wraps make a fresh twist on your usual menu! | thecomfortofcooking.com

Here’s what ya gotta do… Into a sizzling hot pan, toss in bell peppers and onions, add in the beef and get it nice and browned. Slip in a scrumptious combination of garlic, soy, hoisin and chili sauces, rice wine vinegar and fragrant fresh ginger.

The aroma is amazing! Commence arm gnawing.

Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps – Fun, healthy and super delicious lettuce wraps make a fresh twist on your usual menu! | thecomfortofcooking.com

Pile it high in a big bowl and plop it in the center of a bunch of crisp lettuce leaves. Serve it with a bowl of your favorite rice and you have yourself a mouthwatering dinner… and leftovers for lunch! These lettuce wraps make for a delicious way to switch up a mundane menu and inspire you to cook with simple yet exotic flavors!

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Print Recipe

Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps

Yield: Serves 4 (3 wraps each)

Ingredients:

12 leaves lettuce (iceberg, romaine, Boston or green leaf)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced

1 yellow onion, diced

1 lb. ground beef

1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

1-2 Tbsp. chili sauce (such as Sambal Oelek*)

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1/2 Tablespoon honey

4 green onions, chopped

Directions:

Gently rinse lettuce leaves and pat dry, careful not to tear them. Set aside.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add bell pepper and onion, cook 3 minutes. Add ground beef and cook 5 minutes, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Drain grease and return pan to stovetop; reduce heat to medium. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in garlic, soy sauce, hoisin and chili sauces, ginger, rice wine vinegar and honey. Cook until sauce has thickened, 3-4 minutes. Stir in green onions.

Spoon meat mixture into a medium bowl and place on a large serving platter. Arrange lettuce leaves around the bowl and serve.

Enjoy!

* This is a thick red paste with medium-high spice, made from red chilies, vinegar and salt. It can be found in the Asian or ethnic sections of most grocery stores.

Adapted from Food.com

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  1. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    October 19, 2012 at 5:33 am

    These look fab, Georgia! There’s nothing I like more than a lettuce wrap!

  2. london bakes says

    October 19, 2012 at 8:38 am

    Love that these sound do flavourful but aren’t too heavy – definitely my favourite kind of food!

  3. elizabeth @ chronic venture says

    October 19, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    loooove lettuce wraps, such a great meal. these look so yummy!

  4. Melanie says

    October 19, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    This looks delicious!! I’ve never made lettuce wraps before, but the colorful, vibrant photos make me want to try these. Just curious, did you use honey when you made these? It is mentioned in the instructions, but not in the ingredient list. Thank you!!

  5. Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says

    October 19, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Oh, love these flavors!

  6. SkinnyMommy says

    October 19, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    Who doesn’t love lettuce wraps and these ones look great!

  7. Nicole@HeatOvenTo350 says

    October 19, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    I love lettuce wraps. These look wonderful!

  8. From Valeries Kitchen says

    October 19, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    These look simple and delicious! I got hooked on lettuce wrap years and years ago after having them at PF Changs but have never made them at home. Thanks for posting!

  9. Paula says

    October 19, 2012 at 7:17 pm

    The pictures are beautiful, not to mention downright tantalizing and appetizing. I would love to have one of these wraps sitting in front of me right now. It certainly wouldn’t last long :)

  10. Cassie | Bake Your Day says

    October 19, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    I really love lettuce wraps. These flavors are some of my favorites, too! Gorgeous shots, Georgia!

  11. Joanne says

    October 20, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Lettuce wraps are such fun vessels for some serious deliciousness…the filling here sounds super flavorful!

  12. Monet says

    October 20, 2012 at 2:30 pm

    Lettuce wraps are such a great change to bread bread bread (although you know I love flour!) These look delicious. And I like how they are beef, not chicken. Can’t wait to try!

  13. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    October 20, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    I would happily sit down with a fork and eat the beef right out of the pan. I love the pictures! So colorful.

  14. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    October 21, 2012 at 1:25 am

    lettuce wraps are so refreshing. these look perfect :)

  15. Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says

    October 22, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    i heart lettuce wraps!

  16. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    October 23, 2012 at 5:49 pm

    Lettuce wraps are one of my favorite dishes ever! I haven’t tried a meat one yet so I’m incredibly excited to give this a try.

  17. vianney says

    October 24, 2012 at 5:06 am

    I love Gordan~~ and lettuce wraps are a weekly staple here at my house…

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  19. Rebecca says

    February 8, 2013 at 12:36 am

    I just made this for dinner tonight. The meat has so much flavor it transforms the boring lettuce. Thanks for posting this recipe, I will definitely be making this again and again!

  20. Brandy says

    April 13, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    Made these tonight — delish and easy! thanks :)

  21. Najmah says

    July 19, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    These were superb! so flavorful and tasty. Fairly quick to prepare. One problem, the recipe calls to add in honey but your ingredients does not list honey nor an amount so I just took a guess and added in a little less that a tablespoon of honey, which turned out nicely.

    • Georgia — July 20th, 2013 @ 7:48 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed these, Najmah! Thanks for catching that error. It’s been fixed!

  22. Sherry in Union, KY says

    August 25, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    These were well received at dinner this evening. I used Thai garlic chili paste in place of chili sauce. Thanks so much for the recipe!

  23. MissFoodFairy says

    September 11, 2013 at 10:16 pm

    This looks fantastic! When I have no idea what to cook with mince – apart from the basic Bolognese – I’m going to try this! Thank you for sharing and inspiring me to try something new with mince

  24. Vickie says

    September 28, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    This is freakin off the hook! I just made this for dinner and it is amazing. The sauce alone is good enough to use in several dishes, especially General Tso’s. Love it and thanks for this great recipe!

  25. Bex Hubbard says

    November 14, 2013 at 6:20 pm

    I tried this recipe tonight, and it was an all-star hit. The flavors melded perfectly, and it’s a beautiful presentation. I served it with fresh butter lettuce because the leaves are so flexible. One of the things we’ve missed while on the South Beach Diet is tacos; these fill the bill. Bless your cotton socks!

  26. Elizabeth says

    August 14, 2014 at 9:07 pm

    I could not find hoisin sauce at the store today. Do you have a suggestion for a substitute or should I look at another store?

    • Georgia — August 15th, 2014 @ 12:11 pm

      You should be able to find hoisin sauce in the Ethnic/Asian sections of most grocery stores. But if you can’t, you can look up recipes for how to make your own. Sorry, I don’t know of any substitutes.

  27. Sunny says

    September 2, 2014 at 12:32 pm

    Hi! Can this be prepared in a crock pot?

    • Georgia — September 2nd, 2014 @ 1:53 pm

      It’s quicker & easier to prepare in a pan, but you could brown the beef in the pan first then add to the Crockpot with the remaining ingredients (minus green onions and lettuce) and simmer for 1-2 hours maybe.

  28. Terri says

    September 16, 2014 at 8:01 pm

    I made these tonight. I left out the honey. They were amazing! Thank you

  29. kristen phillips says

    December 30, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    What is the calorie count of each serving?

    • Georgia — December 30th, 2014 @ 12:42 pm

      Hi Kristen – You can look up the nutritional info for any of my recipes by entering the ingredients into this form: http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php

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    January 9, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    I just made these for my family and they are amazing. I didn’t have the chili paste so I substituted for a teaspoon red pepper flakes. Rarely do i try a recipe exactly as written as actually like the taste, but these were amazing. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!!!!

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