Lettuce wraps with beef, carrot and ginger

Lettuce wraps with beef, carrot and ginger is ready in 45 minutes (30 hands-on) and has 407 kcal and 40 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.28. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Lettuce wraps with beef, carrot and ginger
Total time
45 min
Hands-on
30 min
Calories
407 kcal
Cost per serving
$3.28

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Lean minced beef (5% fat)360 g
  • Iceberg lettuce170 g
  • Carrots180 g
  • Garlic6 g
  • Fresh ginger10 g
  • Spring onion (scallion)40 g
  • Olive oil12 g
  • Fish sauce12 g
  • Toasted sesame oil8 g
  • Lime30 g
  • Dried chili1 g
  • Fresh basil (optional)8 g

Method

  1. Separate the iceberg lettuce leaves. Grate the carrot and chop the garlic, fresh ginger and spring onion.

  2. Heat the olive oil and toasted sesame oil in a pan and brown the minced beef for 8 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.

  3. Add the carrot, garlic, ginger, spring onion and dried chili and cook for 5 minutes. Season with the fish sauce and lime juice.

  4. Fill the lettuce leaves with the beef and finish with fresh basil.

Nutrition per serving

Calories407 kcal
Protein40 g
Carbohydrates17 g
Sugars7 g
Fat19 g
Fiber5 g

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