Easy as 1,2,3 - Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Today was a gloomy day outside but it was bright and shiny in my kitchen!! Tonight's dinner, Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps, was requested by one of my friends at work. Leticia, this one's for you! I really love quick, easy delicious recipes and this one is all that and more! You use one pan, it takes less than 30 minutes to make AND it tastes 100% better than take out!! I used beef this time but have also made this recipe using ground chicken, ground turkey or minced up fully cooked or grilled chicken breasts. I have found that butter lettuce works best but you can use romaine, iceberg or any other lettuce you choose. To me the best recipes are the ones you can experiment with and make them your own! If you make this recipe, I'd love to hear how it turned out and what ingredients you changed. Please feel free to share pictures of your dish!

Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons avocado oil

1 pound lean ground beef

2-inch piece ginger, peeled and minced

1 8oz can of diced water chestnuts, minced

1 small package of cremini mushrooms, washed and minced

2 scallions, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated, cleaned and dried

Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1.      In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the avocado oil and sauté beef until brown.

2.      Stir in ginger, water chestnuts, mushrooms, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and hoisin sauce.

3.      Cook for 1 minute. Season with pepper and serve on or wrapped in the lettuce cups.