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Keto Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps

Perfect for a fast weeknight dinner or to make in advance for lunch prepping.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 418kcal
Author Naomi Sherman

Ingredients

Wraps

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ginger minced
  • 1 red chili pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon golden monkfruit sweetener Lakanto
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice or ½ lime
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 4 spring onions trimmed and chopped
  • 4 Boston lettuce leaves or Romaine separated into leaves, to serve

Dressing

  • 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ½ red chili pepper thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon golden lankato monkfruit sweetener
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Heat a large frying pan over high heat and add your olive oil.
  • Season the ground beef and cook until browned and well done.
  • Remove from pan and dispose of leftover fats in pan.
  • Place the toasted sesame oil in the pan and heat over medium heat.
  • Add the garlic, ginger and chili and cook for 1 minute.
  • Be careful not to overcook the garlic as it will become bitter.
  • Add the sweetener and cook for a further minute.
  • Return the beef to the pan and stir to combine.
  • Add the fish sauce, lime juice and zest and combine well.
  • Stir over the heat for another minute and then remove from the heat.
  • Toss the spring onion greens through at the last minute.
  • To make the dressing, combine all of the ingredients in a jar and shake well.
  • Serve spoonfuls of the spicy beef in lettuce cups, topped with a drizzle of dressing and extra chili, if desired.
  • The beef will keep in a covered container in the fridge for up to one week.
    It can also be portioned and frozen.

Notes

Net Carbs 4g

Nutrition

Serving: 1lettuce wrap | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 637mg | Potassium: 442mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 791IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 3mg