Korean Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps

We had friends coming to dinner to celebrate their youngest son’s birthday. His dinner request was an Asian-style smorgasbord! A delicious Korean ground beef lettuce wraps recipe from Cook’s Country, and I am so glad I made them. These lettuce wraps were super quick to prepare and tasted SO delicious. I adapted the recipe to work with what I had on hand, and they turned out terrific. I loved the combination of flavors, colors, and textures in this recipe, and that it is so easy to make. These Korean ground beef lettuce wraps were a hit with everyone and paired nicely with some garlic rice, edamame, and a loaded Asian kale salad.

Korean Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps

Pickled Cucumber:

• 1 English cucumber, peeled & sliced thinly
• ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
• Pinch of salt

Pickled Onion:

• ½ red onion, sliced thinly
• 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar

Sriracha Mayonnaise:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2½ tbsp sriracha, more or less to taste

Sauce and Beef:

• 4½ tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1½ tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 2 lbs ground beef 85%

Other Ingredients:

• 1 head of butter lettuce leaves separated
• 1 radish, sliced thinly
• fresh cilantro, chopped

How to Make Korean Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps

Prepare the pickled cucumber by combining the cucumber and ¼ cup of seasoned rice vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.

Prepare the pickled red onion by combining the red onion with 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.

Prepare the sriracha mayonnaise by combining the mayonnaise with the sriracha sauce in a small bowl; set aside.

Make the sauce by combining the soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, and sesame oil in a small bowl; set aside.

Cook the beef in a large skillet over high heat until juices have evaporated, and it begins to fry in its own fat, 8-10 minutes.

Add the sauce mixture to the skillet and cook until nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes.

To serve the lettuce wraps, place the ground beef in a serving bowl and serve with lettuce wraps, cucumbers, red onion, radish slices, sriracha mayonnaise, and cilantro on the side.

This way, everyone can make theirs just the way they like it. Enjoy.

Korean Ground Beef Lettuce Wraps

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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Course: Main

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: 6

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

• Large skillet

Ingredients

Pickled Cucumber:

• 1 English cucumber peeled & sliced thinly
• ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
• Pinch of salt

Pickled Onion:

• ½ red onion sliced thinly
• 2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar

Sriracha Mayonnaise:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2½ tbsp sriracha more or less to taste

Sauce:

• 4½ tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 5 cloves of garlic minced
• 1½ tbsp sesame oil
• 2 pounds ground beef 85%

Other Ingredients:

• 1 head of butter lettuce leaves separated
• 1 radish sliced thinly
• fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions

• Prepare the pickled cucumber by combining the cucumber and 1/4 cup of seasoned rice vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.
• Prepare the pickled red onion by combining the red onion with 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.
• Prepare the sriracha mayonnaise by combining the mayonnaise with the sriracha sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
• Make the sauce by combining the soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, and sesame oil in a small bowl; set aside.
• Cook the beef in a large skillet over high heat until juices have evaporated, and it begins to fry in its own fat, 8-10 minutes.
• Add the sauce mixture to the skillet and cook until nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes.
• To serve the lettuce wraps, place the ground beef in a serving bowl and serve with lettuce wraps, cucumbers, red onion, radish slices, sriracha mayonnaise, and cilantro on the side.
• This way, everyone can make theirs just the way they like it. Enjoy.

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