Recipe Name: Beef Burst Protein Lettuce Wraps

Main Ingredient: Ground Beef

Ingredients:

• 500g lean ground beef
• 1 head of iceberg lettuce
• 1 cup chopped bell peppers (mixed colors)
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon red chili flakes (optional)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish
• Salt to taste

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a large pan, heat the sesame oil over medium heat.
2. Add chopped onions, bell peppers, garlic, and mushrooms, sauté until they soften.
3. Add the ground beef to the pan, break it up, and cook until it’s no longer pink.
4. Stir in the low sodium soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and red chili flakes if desired. Allow the mixture to simmer for 5-7 minutes until the flavors come together.
5. Season with salt as per taste, and turn off heat.
6. While the mixture cools down a bit, pull apart lettuce leaves from the head of iceberg lettuce and wash them.
7. Spoon the beef mixture into the lettuce leaves, garnish with sesame seeds, and serve.

This recipe makes 5 servings.

Nutrition Facts per Serving:

• Total Calories: 350cal
• Total Fat: 15g
• Total Carbohydrates: 12g
• Total Protein: 42g

Plating:

Place a clean, dry lettuce leaf on the plate, spoon an adequate amount of the beef mixture onto the center of the leaf. Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Stack two to three lettuce wraps on the plate in a neat pile. The plate should embody an array of vibrant colors, with the beef mound nestled in the fresh, crisp lettuce, complemented by the slight glimmer from the sesame oil and topped with the subtle shine of the sesame seeds. The gourmet Beef Burst Protein Lettuce Wraps are ready to be served.