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An overhead photo of crispy, spicy beef mince serve in lettuce wraps.

Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Tasty, vibrant, delicious, spicy beef lettuce wraps that will knock your socks off.

Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian Influence
Keyword beef lettuce wraps, crispy beef, spicy beef
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 713 kcal
Author Nicolas

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of baby cos lettuce
  • Light oil such as vegetable oil or grape-seed oil for frying
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 500 g pork mince
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs (if you're gluten free, use gluten free breadcrumbs)
  • 2 spring onions sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 thumb sized piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1½ tablespoons soy sauce only if the mixture is too sweet.
  • 4 tablespoons of hoisin sauce
  • 1 bunch of coriander stalks finely chopped and leaves picked
  • Lime wedges
  • Salt and Pepper for seasoning

Instructions

  1. Mix the breadcrumbs, beef and pork together in a bowl.
  2. Pre-heat a pan on high heat. Add your oil, then your minced meat (add in 2 batches if the pan gets too overcrowded).

  3. Fry the meat until you get a nice brown colour (this should take about 3-5 minutes), season with salt and pepper, then transfer onto kitchen paper.

  4. Add more oil to the pan, then add your spring onion, fry for a bit, then add your garlic and ginger. Fry for a bit longer then add the meat back to the pan.

  5. Add your hoi-sin sauce and coat the meat, then add your soy sauce.

  6. Add your cayenne pepper and coriander stalks, stir through then turn the heat off. And leave to cool slightly.
  7. Make sure your lettuce leaves have been washed and dried, then ley them out.
  8. Serve the meat in the lettuce leaves, garnish with extra spring onion and coriander. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

  • Remember, a minced meat that has a good amount of fat in it will give you a better result. 
Nutrition Facts
Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
Amount Per Serving
Calories 713 Calories from Fat 158
% Daily Value*
Fat 17.6g27%
Saturated Fat 3.8g24%
Cholesterol 112mg37%
Sodium 1643mg71%
Potassium 973mg28%
Carbohydrates 98.4g33%
Fiber 2.8g12%
Sugar 7.1g8%
Protein 42.8g86%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 24.8mg138%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.