Gingery Beef Lettuce Wraps

By klzrebiec

Ingredients

• 2 tsps. vegetable or olive oil
• 1 lb. ground beef chuck
• 2 inch knob of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 tbsps. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• Kosher salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1 head Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves washed and dried
• 1/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add beef and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in ginger, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and hoisin sauce. Cook mixture until warmed through, about 4 minutes, then taste and season if needed with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat. To serve, layer 2 lettuce leaves per wrap. Scoop a heaping spoonful of beef mixture into each lettuce cup, sprinkle with peanuts, and serve immediately.