Description
Delicious and fresh Thai-inspired beef lettuce wraps made with jasmine rice, ground beef, and a variety of toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup jasmine rice
- 1 (15-ounce) can lite coconut milk
- Salt and pepper
- 2 to 3 juicy limes (divided)
- 1 small shallot (cut into thin rings)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 head Boston lettuce
- 1 large carrot (diced, heaping 1/2 cup)
- 2 to 3 green onions (divided)
- 1 pound lean ground beef (93/7)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1–1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon beef stock (or broth, divided)
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon light brown sugar (lightly packed)
Instructions
- In a small pot, combine rice, coconut milk, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until milk is fully absorbed, 10–15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice.
- Thinly slice shallot into rings, place in a small bowl, and add rice vinegar. Set aside, stirring occasionally.
- Mince garlic and peel ginger and mince to get 1 packed teaspoon of each. Use fresh ginger and garlic so they don’t burn over the high heat. Rinse lettuce and thoroughly dry. Peel carrot and dice into small pieces. Thinly slice green onions and separate white sections from the darker green. Pat ground beef dry with a paper towel.
- Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add ginger and garlic and sauté, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add ground beef and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- While beef is cooking, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon beef stock in a small bowl. Once smooth, add in remaining 1/4 cup beef stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and brown sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- To the beef, add carrot and white sections of the green onions. Stir for another 2–3 minutes or until tender. Drain off any fat if needed. Add in sauce and stir for about 1 to 1 and 1/2 minutes or until it thickens and coats the beef.
- Lay out lettuce leaves and fill with even amounts of rice. Add saucy beef mixture on top. Garnish wraps with crushed peanuts or cashews and the shallots. Garnish with the green onion tops and chopped cilantro. Add plenty of lime wedges to the plates and drizzle them on before eating.
Notes
- Serving suggestions: Consider adding crushed peanuts or cashews for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg