Spicy Lettuce Cups – Whole 30, Low Carb

 Lettuce cups are one of my favorite things to order at a restaurant, but now I know how simple it is to make them at home. They are so light but so satisfying and packed with tons of spice and flavor. I loved them so much that I’m pretty sure I ate four of them in a row lol. Hey there are major perks to food blogging, am I right?

I used a combination of beef and pork for this recipe and I loved the balance of flavor. But you can use the ground meat of your choice. Chicken or turkey would work well, just make sure you get some with a good fat ratio so it doesn’t dry out.

To make these already delicious lettuce cups even better, I made a dipping sauce and it is ah-mazing! And I can’t promise you that these aren’t messy but I can promise that they are worth it 😉

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Spicy Lettuce Wraps

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Make your favorite restaurant style lettuce cups at home with this easy and delicious recipe, and don't forget the dipping sauce! 

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:10 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Ground Beef
• 1/2 lb Ground Pork
• 2 cloves Garlic minced
• 1 Tbls Ginger (fresh) minced or grated
• 1 Jalapeno sliced
• 1/4 cup Coconut Aminos
• 2 Tbls Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1 tsp Fish Sauce
• 2 tsp Pepper Flakes
• 1 Tbls Avocado Oil or oil of choice
• 1 Tbls Sesame Oil
• 1 cup Shredded Cabbage
• 1/2 cup Shredded Carrot or matchsticks
• 1 Tbls Toasted Sesame Seeds
• 2 Tbls Green Onions

Dipping Sauce

• 1/2 cup Coconut Aminos
• 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
• 1 Jalapeno sliced
• 1 tsp Pepper Flakes
• 1 tsp Garlic grated
• 1 Tbls Ginger grated

Instructions

• Heat avocado & sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the beef and pork until mostly cooked through and then add in the cabbage and carrots
• Mix the coconut aminos, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce, ginger and garlic together and pour into the meat mixture, cook for another 5 minutes and remove from heat 
• Use the Bibb lettuce to make cups and place some of the mixture in each one. Top with sliced jalapeno, sesame seeds and green onions 

Dipping Sauce

• Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and then place in 4 separate dipping cups 

Nutrition

Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 32g | Fiber: 2g

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 458kcal

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