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.

- 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
Separate the iceberg lettuce leaves. Grate the carrot and chop the garlic, fresh ginger and spring onion.
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.
Add the carrot, garlic, ginger, spring onion and dried chili and cook for 5 minutes. Season with the fish sauce and lime juice.
Fill the lettuce leaves with the beef and finish with fresh basil.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 407 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17 g |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
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