These Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps are a quick and easy weeknight meal that's packed with flavor. The ground beef is seasoned with a blend of sweet, savory, and spicy ingredients, and it's cooked until it's nice and browned. The lettuce wraps are then filled with the ground beef mixture and topped with your favorite crispy vegetables and herbs. They're the perfect way to get your fix of Thai food without having to go out to a restaurant.
The story of Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps begins in the bustling streets of Bangkok, where street vendors have been serving up this delicious dish for centuries. The wraps are made with ground beef that's seasoned with a blend of sweet, savory, and spicy ingredients, and they're typically served with a variety of crispy vegetables and herbs. Over the years, Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps have become a popular dish all over the world, and they're now a staple of many Thai restaurants. But even though they're now widely available, there's nothing quite like enjoying a freshly made wrap from a street vendor in Bangkok.
Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 10 | Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat.
Add the coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice, ginger, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
Fill each lettuce leaf with the ground beef mixture and top with crispy vegetables and herbs.
Serve immediately.
Why It Works
The ground beef is seasoned with a blend of sweet, savory, and spicy ingredients, which gives it a complex and flavorful taste.
The lettuce wraps are the perfect way to eat the ground beef mixture, as they provide a fresh and crunchy contrast to the meat.
The crispy vegetables and herbs add a refreshing and flavorful crunch to the wraps.
The wraps are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences.
They're the perfect way to get your fix of Thai food without having to go out to a restaurant.