Crispy Beef Lettuce Wraps with Wowee Sauce
Equipment
- Small bowl
- Nonstick skillet
- Food thermometer
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium or regular soy sauce
- 8 large lettuce leaves (such as bibb, leaf or iceberg)
- 3/4 cup sliced water chestnuts
- 3/4 cup bagged, shredded carrots (follow package instructions)
- black pepper, to taste
Wowee Sauce
- 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
- 1/3 cup orange marmalade
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium or regular soy sauce
Instructions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Gently rub green onions and lettuce leaves under cold running water. Slice green onions.
- Combine sauce ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.
- Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until internal temperature reaches 160 °F on food thermometer. Break beef up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings, if necessary.
- Add green onions and soy sauce; season with pepper, as desired. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Evenly spoon beef mixture onto each lettuce leaf. Top with equal amounts of water chestnuts and carrots. Spoon some sauce over top.
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Wrap lettuce around filling. Serve with remaining sauce.
Notes
This recipe was developed using the Safe Recipe Style Guide at SafeRecipeGuide.org