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Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps
Full of veggies and ground beef, these beef lettuce wraps make a great, low carb dinner.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Servings:
6
Author:
Heather Seeley
Ingredients
1
lb
ground sirloin
3
oz
uncooked rice vermicelli
2
teaspoons
minced garlic
1/2
cup
chopped cucumber
1/2
cup
shredded carrots
1/2
cup
diced red bell pepper
1/4
cup
diced onion
3
tablespoons
fresh mint
chopped
1/4
cup
lime juice
2
teaspoons
soy sauce
2
teaspoons
sugar
Bibb lettuce leaves
Instructions
Cook rice vermicelli according to package. Drain and rinse under cold water.
In a large nonstick pan, cook ground sirloin over medium-high heat until browned, about 5-6 minutes. Drain excess fat.
Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in noodles, carrots, cucumber, red pepper, onion and mint.
In a small bowl, combine lime juice, soy sauce and sugar until sugar dissolves.
Add juice mixture to beef and stir until beef is coated.
Serve beef mixture in lettuce leaf.
Notes
After the noodles have cooked, I recommend cutting them up into smaller pieces to make them easier to eat.
Nutrition
Calories:
236
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
17
g
|
Protein:
15
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Cholesterol:
51
mg
|
Sodium:
356
mg
|
Potassium:
325
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
1950
IU
|
Vitamin C:
11.1
mg
|
Calcium:
30
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg