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Korean BBQ Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps with Sesame

Korean BBQ ground beef lettuce wraps with sesame feature savory-sweet beef simmered in a soy and ginger sauce. Serve the warm filling in crisp butter lettuce leaves with green onions and toasted sesame seeds.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef 85% lean
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ginger grated fresh
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce low-sodium
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar packed light
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil toasted
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
  • 1 head butter lettuce large; leaves separated, washed, and dried

Equipment

  • 1 12-inch skillet

Method
 

  1. Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the ground beef, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks for 6 to 8 minutes, until browned and it reaches 160°F.
  3. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and black pepper; simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring, until the sauce lightly coats the beef.
  5. Stir in the green onions.
  6. Spoon the beef into the lettuce leaves.
  7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Notes

For tender, juicy filling, break the beef into small pieces as it cooks and stop once it reaches 160°F. Refrigerate leftover beef separately from the lettuce for 3 to 4 days; the cooked beef can be frozen. For a gluten-free option, use certified gluten-free tamari in place of the soy sauce.