Healthy Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipe - It's Gluten Free

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + honey

Plum sauce provides a similar sweetness, while the soy sauce + honey mix is cost-effective.

water chestnuts

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Jicama adds crunch, while cabbage is more affordable and widely available.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: cashews

Sunflower seeds maintain crunch, while cashews are often cheaper than peanuts.

Slice the green cabbage into thin slices, then chop it finely, about 1.5 to 2 cups.

Cut the tips off the carrots, then slice them into thin strips and chop into a fine mince.

Slice off the ends of the green onions and chop them into thin slices.

Peel and finely chop half of a yellow onion.

Crush and mince two cloves of garlic, adding them to the minced onion.

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add a little sesame oil.

Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it apart and cooking until there is no pink left.

If the ground beef has excess fat, drain it and set the beef aside in a bowl.

Add more sesame oil to the skillet and sauté the minced onion and garlic for about 2 minutes until translucent.

Add the chopped cabbage, carrots, and green onions to the skillet along with a teaspoon of soy sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

Cook the mixture for 3 to 5 minutes until softened, adding more oil if it looks dry.

Return the cooked ground beef to the skillet and mix everything together, heating until the beef is hot.

Prepare lettuce leaves by washing and patting them dry, using butter lettuce for cups.

Scoop the beef mixture into the lettuce leaves and serve.

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