How to Make Asian Lettuce Wraps | Asian Recipes | Allrecipes.com

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often cheaper.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Plum sauce adds sweetness with fewer calories, while soy sauce is a budget-friendly alternative.

water chestnuts

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: canned water chestnuts

Jicama offers a similar crunch, while canned water chestnuts are often less expensive.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: almonds

Sunflower seeds provide a nut-free option, while almonds can be cheaper depending on the region.

Rinse 16 Boston bib or butter lettuce leaves and gently pat them dry with paper towels.

Chop 1 large onion and mince 2 cloves of garlic.

Drain 1 8 oz can of water chestnuts and chop them finely.

Chop 1 bunch of green onions.

In a medium skillet over high heat, add 1 tbsp of cooking oil and brown 1 lb of lean ground beef.

Reduce the heat to medium if the pan is getting too hot.

Remove the beef with a slotted spoon and set it aside to cool.

Add the chopped onion into the same pan and cook until soft and translucent.

Add the minced garlic, 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1 cup of hoisin sauce, 2 teaspoons of pickled ginger, and 1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar.

Add a touch of Asian chili pepper sauce if you like some heat.

Stir in the chopped water chestnuts and green onions.

Add the cooked beef back to the pan and continue cooking for about 2 minutes until the green onions just begin to wilt.

When ready to eat, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf.

Add grated carrots and scallions for extra crunch.

Roll the lettuce up like a burrito and enjoy.

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