Best 7 Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps Recipes

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Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps are a flavorful and refreshing dish that combine the bold flavors of Thai cuisine with the crunchiness of lettuce. This popular appetizer or light main course is perfect for a quick and easy meal that is sure to impress your friends and family. With a colorful array of ingredients, including ground beef, aromatic herbs, and a tangy sauce, this dish is a delightful symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The combination of sweet, sour, and savory elements creates a harmonious balance that makes these lettuce wraps a truly unique and unforgettable culinary experience. So, gather your ingredients and embark on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Thailand, where you'll create a dish that is both delicious and visually stunning.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THAI LETTUCE WRAPS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/3 cup hoisin sauce
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons grated ginger
1 tablespoon Sriracha
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, grated
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
8 butter lettuce leaves
1 cup bean sprouts
1 cup thinly sliced red cabbage
1 cup julienned carrots
1 cup cucumber slices
1 cup cooked thin rice noodles
1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
1/3 cup hoisin sauce

Steps:

  • For the chicken and marinade: Mix the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, grated ginger, Sriracha, rice wine vinegar and grated garlic in a large bowl or resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken strips and marinate, refrigerated, for 2 hours.
  • Heat a grill pan over high heat.
  • Remove the chicken strips from the marinade and grill until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with the peanuts and cilantro.
  • For the lettuce and fillings: Set out the lettuce, bean sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and rice noodles on the serving platter.
  • To assemble, use the butter lettuce leaves to contain the chicken and fillings. Add some chili and hoisin sauce, then roll them up and eat!

ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS



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Delicious and bursting with flavor, Asian lettuce wraps are a great idea for entertaining or a family style meal. Each person can build their own fresh, delicious wrap. Just be sure to have plates or napkins available since the mixture can sometimes drip a little. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the meat like a burrito and enjoy!

Provided by Rachel Castro

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Wraps and Rolls

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves
1 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 large onion, chopped
¼ cup hoisin sauce
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons minced pickled ginger
1 dash Asian chile pepper sauce, or to taste
1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil

Steps:

  • Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; transfer beef to a bowl. Cook and stir onion in the same skillet used for beef until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce into onions. Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef; cook and stir until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
  • Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Carbohydrate 24.3 g, Cholesterol 68.9 mg, Fat 22.3 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 23.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 579.6 mg, Sugar 9.6 g

THAI BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS



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Make and share this Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Roy A.

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 ounces skirt steaks or 12 ounces sirloin steaks
1 tablespoon chili sauce
1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 lime, cut into wedges
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1 carrot, peeled and grated
1 head bibb lettuce, washed and dried, leaves separated

Steps:

  • Heat a grill or pan over high heat. Season the beef with salt, pepper and place on grill or in pan. Cook on each side for about 4 minutes. It should be firm but yielding to the touch. Let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Mix chili sauce, fish sauce, and the juice from one lime in a small sauce pan over low heat to form sauce.
  • Slice the steak thinly. If is skirt or flank, cut against the grain. Drizzle warm sauce over the slices. Set out the beef, lettuce, jalapeño, onion slices, cilantro, and carrots.
  • Use the lettuce as a wrap, and add beef and toppings. Add some line juice and sauce to wraps as you eat them.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.6, Fat 14.6, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 115.9, Sodium 1725.8, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 4, Sugar 5.8, Protein 39.4

THAI BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS



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Make and share this Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps recipe from Food.com.

Provided by merney

Categories     Meat

Time 15m

Yield 4 tortillas, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 ounces flank steaks
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 lime, juice of
1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
1 carrot, grated
1 head bibb lettuce, leaves separated

Steps:

  • Heat the grill to hot. Season the steak with salt and pepper and cook for about 4 minutes on each side. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Combine the hot sauce and lime juice in a small saucepan over low heat.
  • Slice the steak thinly and drizzle the warm sauce over it. Use the lettuce leaves like tortillas and wrap up the steak slices with the onion, carrot and jalapeno.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323.6, Fat 14.5, SaturatedFat 5.9, Cholesterol 115.9, Sodium 305.2, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 4.1, Protein 38

SPICY THAI-STYLE LETTUCE WRAPS



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Any leftover pulled or shredded meat--think rotisserie chicken or pulled pork--would work in these quick and flavorful wraps.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes     Brisket Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 medium carrots
2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 Thai red chile, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon sugar
Coarse salt
Bibb lettuce leaves, separated
Warm shredded Wine-Braised Brisket
Cucumber slices, for serving
Fresh basil leaves, for serving
Hoisin sauce, for serving

Steps:

  • Shave carrots into ribbons with a peeler. Toss together in a bowl with vinegar, lime juice, chile, and sugar. Season with salt. Assemble wraps by filling lettuce leaves with carrot mixture, brisket, cucumber slices, basil, and hoisin sauce.

THAI BEEF WRAPS



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The spicy, sweet, tangy flavors of Thai beef salad are a great way to showcase leftover roast beef. The recipe makes about 10 wraps in about an hour.Why not a hand-held salad? These are great for a buffet dinner - where you can have each diner assemble their own wrap. CuisineAtHome, Issue 41, Spiralbound Volume 7.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h

Yield 10 wraps

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup water
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (not the bottled kind)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste (more or less, as needed) or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more or less, as needed)
3 cups vegetable oil
3 ounces rice sticks (mai fun)
2 cups roast beef, thinly sliced, julienned (from deli)
1 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 cucumber, seeded, bias sliced
1 yellow peppers or 1 red bell pepper, julienned
10 leaves red leaf lettuce (leaves make cups) or 10 large bibb lettuce (leaves make cups)

Steps:

  • PREPARE DRESSING:
  • Simmer water, lime juice, sugar, garlic, and chili garlic paste in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Reduce until dressing thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
  • FOR THE WRAPS:.
  • Fry noodles in small batches in oil heated to 375°F; Remove and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • THE "INSIDES" OF WRAPS:.
  • Prepare remaining ingredients and arrange on a large platter.
  • TO SERVE:.
  • Ask each diner to start with a lettuce leaf, then follow with some roast beef, fried noodles and vegetables.
  • Drizzle with some dressing before eating.

ASIAN BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS



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These Asian-inspired lettuce wraps are filled with ground beef cooked in a hoisin-peanut sauce, and topped with crunchy cucumbers, carrots, and fresh mint.

Provided by Christine Simon Michener

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ pounds ground beef
½ cup hoisin sauce
½ cup peanut sauce
12 lettuce leaves
1 cucumber, seeded and finely chopped
½ cup shredded carrot
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add hoisin sauce and peanut sauce; cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Spoon beef mixture into the center of lettuce leaves, taco-style. Top with cucumber, carrot, and mint. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.4 g, Cholesterol 70.2 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 22.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 492.5 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

Tips:

  • To make the perfect lettuce wraps, start with fresh, crisp lettuce leaves. Butterhead lettuce or romaine lettuce works well.
  • For the best flavor, use high-quality ground beef. Look for beef that is at least 80% lean.
  • Don't overcook the beef. Cook it until it is just browned, but still juicy.
  • Use a variety of fresh herbs and vegetables in your lettuce wraps. Some good options include cilantro, basil, mint, carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers.
  • Be creative with your dipping sauces. Try a combination of soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and chili sauce.
  • Serve the lettuce wraps immediately after they are made. This will prevent the lettuce from wilting.

Conclusion:

Thai beef lettuce wraps are a delicious and healthy appetizer or main course. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a variety of fresh ingredients and flavorful dipping sauces, Thai beef lettuce wraps are a surefire hit at any party or gathering.

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