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HF Ginger Beef Lettuce Wraps

Description

With Zucchini, Gochujang Sauce, & Pickled Carrots.

Serves 2 or 4

Prep time 10 minutes

Cook time 30 minutes

Ingredients
1 Yellow Onion
1 Zucchini (2 for 4 servings)
1 Thumb Ginger
1 Lemon (2 for 4)
1 Baby Romaine Lettuce Head (2 for 4)
4 oz Shredded Carrots (8 oz for 4)
5 tsp White Wine Vinegar (10 tsp for 4)
1 tsp Garlic Powder (2 tsp for 4)
10 oz Ground Beef (20 oz for 4)
1 oz Gochujang Sauce (2 oz for 4)
2 TBSP Hoisin Sauce (4 TBSP for 4)

Instructions
1. Prep
Wash and dry produce.
Halve, peel, and finely dice half the onion (whole onion for 4 servings). Trim and dice zucchini into 1/4 inch pieces. Peel and mince or grate half the ginger (all for 4). Quarter lemon. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate leaves.
2. Pickle carrots
In a medium microwave safe bowl, toss carrots with vinegar, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Microwave for 1 minute. Set aside, tossing occasionally.
3. Cook filling
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, about 5-8 minutes.
Add another drizzle of oil, zucchini, garlic powder, and 1/2 tsp salt (3/4 tsp for 4). Cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is slighly softened, about 3-5 minutes.
Add beef and ginger; season with pepper. Cook, breaking up meant into pieces, until browned, 3-4 minutes.
Stir in gochujang, hoisin, and 1/4 cup water. Cook, stirring, until beef is saucy and cooked through, 2-3 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in juice from half the lemon; season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Serve
Divide lettuce between plates; fill with beef mixture. Garnish with pickled carrots (draining first). Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
-OR-
Serve beef mixture, carrotss, and lettuce in separate bowls and everyone can assemble their own wraps or tear up the lettuce and make a salad.

Length

40

Calories

510

Servings

2

Date Created

Created By

Jade Smidt

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