Asian Style Lettuce Wraps ~
Skip the takeout line and serve up this easy, tasty, plant-based dish right in the comfort of your own home!
Serve with a side of miso soup or roasted veggies and you’ve got dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less!
Ingredients for Asian Style Lettuce Wraps
- 16 ounces plant-based ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sriracha hot chili sauce
- 1/4 cup scallions
- 1-2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- 8 whole lettuce leaves
How to make Asian Style Lettuce Wraps
STEP ONE: Into a medium-size skillet over medium heat, crumble the vegan ground. Cook, stirring frequently until browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
STEP TWO: Into the skillet, add the onion. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
STEP THREE: Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, rice wine vinegar, and sriracha hot chili sauce. Stir to combine.
STEP FOUR: Add the scallions, sesame oil, and vegan ground beef.
STEP FIVE: Continue cooking for 3 minutes, until heated through.
STEP SIX: Spoon into lettuce leaves and serve warm.
More Asian-Inspired Recipes You’ll Love!
- Asian Mushroom Rice
- Ginger Vegetable Noodle Stir Fry
- Vegan Teriyaki Meatballs
- Vegan Teriyaki Chicken
- Smashed Cucumber Salad
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Originally posted November 11, 2012. Updated September 10, 2020.
Asian Style Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 16 ounces vegan ground beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sriracha hot chili sauce
- 1/4 cup scallions chopped
- 1-2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- whole lettuce leaves
Instructions
- Into a medium-size skillet over medium heat, crumble the vegan ground. Cook, stirring frequently until browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Into the skillet, add the onion. Cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, rice wine vinegar, and sriracha hot chili sauce. Stir to combine.
- Add the scallions, sesame oil, and vegan ground beef.
- Continue cooking 3 minutes, until heated through.
- Spoon into lettuce leaves and serve warm.
Nutrition
Angela Blue
Hello Holly, I have a very picky husband, and he absolutely love this recipe as well as I. The flavors are so robust, I wasn’t even missing the real meat, I wanted to test your recipe out first before the kids tried it and it definitely passed with flying colors👍👍👍👍
thiswifecooks
Yay! Thanks for the feedback – I’m so glad everyone enjoyed the wraps! My kids love them, too. 🙂