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Lettuce wraps on a plate, filled with seasoned ground beef, sliced carrots, green onions, and sesame seeds, with a side bowl of carrots and red peppers.
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Korean Lettuce Wraps Recipe

These Korean lettuce wraps are a powerhouse of texture and flavor! Tender beef, crunchy vegetables, and a flavorful sauce are all wrapped up in crisp lettuce leaves for maxi flavor with minimal effort.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Lettuce Wraps
Cuisine: American Fusion
Keyword: korean beef lettuce wraps
Servings: 6
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

Beef

Other Ingredients

  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 2 large carrots peeled and sliced into match sticks
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • ½ cup diced green onions + more for garnish
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 6-8 large lettuce leaves for wraps
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Prepare the vegetables. Add the red peppers, carrots, rice vinegar, salt, sesame oil, and lime juice to a bowl and toss. Place in the refrigerator.
  • Next, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, gochujang, and ginger in a separate bowl. Set aside.
    A whisk is stirring a dark-colored sauce in a light gray bowl on a textured surface.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until almost fully cooked, 4-6 minutes.
    A frying pan containing cooked ground beef on a textured gray background.
  • Pour the soy sauce mixture over the beef and reduce the heat. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
    A hand pours a brown sauce from a white bowl onto cooked ground beef in a beige skillet.
  • When the beef is cooked, move the beef to one side of the skillet and the sauce to the other. Sprinkle the cornstarch into the sauce and whisk vigorously until the cornstarch dissolves. Stir the sauce and beef back together and gently simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
    Ground beef cooking in a skillet with a whisk resting on the side and a pool of juices visible.
  • Remove from the heat and top with sesame seeds and green onions.
    Ground beef cooked in a pan with a wooden spoon, topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.
  • Remove the vegetables from the refrigerator and add the green onions and cilantro to the vegetables, toss.
    A glass bowl filled with chopped vegetables, including red bell peppers, carrots, green onions, cilantro, and green bell peppers, with a light blue spatula.
  • Build the lettuce wraps by filling each ground beef and top with vegetables. Garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy.
    A hand holding a lettuce wrap filled with ground meat, shredded carrots, and herbs on a white plate.

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Notes

  • If you are meal-prepping this recipe, store the beef, lettuce, and vegetables separately until ready to serve.
  • We recommend using ground beef, but ground pork, turkey, chicken, or a plant-based ground will work, too.

Nutrition

Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 28g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g