These Asian-Style Beef Lettuce Cups are the perfect quick and customizable meal for busy nights! They come together in no time, and the best part is you can easily swap out the meat and veggies based on what you have on hand. Whether you’ve got ground turkey, chicken, or even pork, this recipe adapts to whatever’s in your fridge. The savory sauce, made with soy sauce, hoisin, and a hint of honey, adds a delicious umami flavor, while the chili crunch gives it a nice kick. Serve it in crisp butter lettuce cups for a light, healthy, and satisfying meal that’s perfect for any day of the week!

Asian-Style Beef Lettuce Cups

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 bell pepper, diced
• 1 carrot, diced
• celery, diced
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp hoisin
• 1 tsp chili crunch
• 2 frozen garlic cubes
• 2 frozen ginger cubes
• 2 tsp corn starch or tapioca powder (for thickening)
• Optional toppings: scallion and furikake

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add the diced veggies and cook ~3 minutes until tender. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. Add the ground beef to the pan and cook about 5 minutes (until browned), breaking up the meat as it cooks.
3. Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, honey, hoisin, chili crunch, garlic, ginger and corn starch.
4. Add the veggies back into the pan along with the sauce. Mix everything together for 1-2 more minutes until the beef is fully cooked through and the sauce thickens.
5. Serve in butter lettuce leaves and top with scallion and furikake! Enjoy!!

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• Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups
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