I’m kicking off my Easy Weeknight Meals Series with Thai Beef Lettuce Wraps With Peanut Sauce! These lettuce wraps are insanely good and really so easy to make and minimal clean-up just one skillet and a bowl! The peanut sauce really elevates the wraps and takes the flavor to the next level so don’t skip it! Try these and let me know what you think!

THAI BEEF LETTUCE WRAPS

1 pound ground beef
1/2 red onion diced finely
4 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
GROUND BEEF SAUCE
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon sririchia
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1/2 thinly sliced or grated carrots
1 bunch green onions sliced thinly
Butter Lettuce or Romaine

PEANUT SAUCE
1/4 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup Tahini
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons chili garlic crisp (I used TJ one)
Sesame seeds for garnish

Brown ground beef breaking into smaller pieces. Add in onion, garlic, ginger, salt pepper and red pepper flakes cook. Cook until meat is cooked through and browned. Add in carrots and green onions and stir. Add in sauce for meat – soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, sriracha, and brown sugar. Cook on medium low for about 5-7 minutes.

Whisk together peanut sauce. Serve on lettuce drizzled with peanut sauce and topped with cilantro and sesame seeds.