Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps
So everyone loves lettuce wraps, they are all over Pinterest and the family asked me to make some. Sure that is easy enough right? Wroooong, everyone is picky, can’t be ground turkey or chicken, they wanted beef, and no veggies in the meat mixture. Okay……… so I whipped these up after some thinking and they turned out great!!!! Best thing about this recipe is you can substitute ground chicken or ground turkey and you can add any veggies you like. So this is basically a starting point recipe or a base recipe. You can totally make these your own with you own mix of veggies and meat, I made a little list of some of the meats/veggies you can use. I added white rice to my mixture but brown rice or rice noodles would work perfectly too.
My family loved this!!! The cool lettuce and savory filling made for a perfect combo that everyone was pleased with (maybe next time I can sneak in some veggies ;)
The best part about the dish was how fast it came together!! This meal was soo easy and quick to prepare and it was light but filling and I think will make just a perfect summer dinner. So try these Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps and let me know what combo your family loved best!!!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef (or any meat from above list)
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup brown sugar (I like it sweet so I usually do closer to 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (I use low-sodium and La Choy brand is the tastiest)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced or dried or even omitted
- Dash of red pepper flake or sriracha if you want a little spice
- One bunch green onions/scallions chopped
- Veggies, any combo, any quantity
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice or noodles
- Iceberg lettuce leaves, seperated, washed, dried
Directions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and brown hamburger with garlic, green onions and any vegetables you choose.
- Drain the fat and add brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper and red pepper flakes (if desired).
- Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors and thicken.
- Add in the rice or noodles.
- Serve in the lettuce leaf cups.
- Enjoy!!
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Yum! I’m a huge fan of Korean food. I’m going to put this on my “Recipes to Try” Pinterest board right now!
Yay!! Thanks!! :D
We love lettuce wraps! This sounds delicious!!! Thank you for linking up!
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YUM ~ these look so good! I just wanted to stop by today and say hi!
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And thanks for posting at DIY Showcase!!
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Thank you for hosting!!!! :D
That looks absolutely delish. I love lettuce wrap anyway, but the Korean beef recipe looks great!
Thanks!!!! It is really yummy!
Perfectly yummy and low carb!! Thanks for linking up to Simple Supper Tuesday.
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I love lettuce wraps. This recipe looks delicious.
Debi
Thank you!!
These sounds fabulous, found them on Great Idea Thursdays :)
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Thanks!!! On my over now :)
Those look so good! Definitely gonna try them!! Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Thank You Honey’s Whatever Wednesday!
Sarah
Thanks so much!! Let me know how they turn out :)
This looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing at Give Me The Goods Monday! Hope to see you again tomorrow ;)
Jamie @Better With Age
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This recipe looks amazing! I’m going to put the ingredients on the list, this week!
Yay!!! Let me know how yall like it!! :)
These look delicious! YUM!
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Pinned for later – these look great! I’m sure my kids will love them! TY
Thanks!!!! Let me know how your kids like em!!
They sound really good…look good too! Thanks for sharing your recipe at The Shady Porch! Hope to see ya again Wednesday…the Rock ‘N Share is a NO RULEs party now! Blessings, D@TheShadyPorch
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Thank you so much!! Ill be there!! :D
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe with Saturday Spotlight, it looks delicious. Enjoy the rest of your week, and hope to see you at the party again soon.
April
Thank you for hosting!! I look forward to coming back and linking up next party!
These wraps look fantastic! They were the 2nd most viewed link @ Great Idea Thursday’s! You will be featured tomorrow!!! Thanks so much for joining me Miss Parrish :) Have a wonderful day! Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Oh my!!! Thank you sooooo much! Thanks for hosting!!
I am a fan of Korean food! So this is a definite try! Thanks so much for sharing with us @ My Favorite Posts SHOW OFF Weekend Blog Party :)
Jessica
The Wondering Brain
Me too!!! Hope you like it!!! Thanks for hosting!
Just made this for a quick dinner… So tasty! I added quinoa into our ground beef to stretch it and it was delicious. Husband approved… Will definitely be making this a regular meal. I also look forward to making different variations!
Yay!! Im so glad you liked it!! I love the idea of adding the quinoa to it!!
I really enjoyed this meat in lettuce wraps with shredded carrots chopped cucumber and nuts.