Orange Sesame Beef Lettuce Cups

I love lettuce cups and these orange sesame beef lettuce cups are no exception. They are made with ground beef, garlic, ginger, orange zest and juice, honey and rice vinegar for a yummy sweet and sour, sesame beef lettuce cup.

This recipe only takes about 20-30 minutes to make prep to service so it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner!

I like to serve them with my tahini satay sauce on top that really ties everything together. This satay sauce can be with peanut butter too if you have it on hand. The sauce is optional and the lettuce cups taste great without it but I definitely recommend it.

What you need to make these orange sesame beef lettuce cups: (printable recipes are below)

Serves 4

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoons ginger powder
• 1 orange – zest and juice
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

• 1 head butterhead lettuce – wash, dried and separated into leaves

Optional toppings:

• green onions – sliced
• red bell pepper – diced
• sesame seeds
• crushed peanuts

Tahini satay sauce:

• 3 tablespoons tahini – peanut butter can also be used
• 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
• 1 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

Instructions

1. In a sauté pan, add sesame oil, ground beef, garlic powder, ginger powder, the zest of an orange and the juice from that orange and salt.
2. Cook until the beef is almost cooked through, add the honey, sugar and rice vinegar and finish cooking until beef is cooked through.
3. Prepare lettuce, sauce (if using) and toppings and serve.

• To make the tahini satay sauce, whisk together all of the ingredients and enjoy. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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5 from 1 vote

Orange Sesame Beef Lettuce Cups

Ground beef with a sweet and sour sesame glaze served in a butterhead lettuce cup.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Vegetable

Cuisine: Asian, Dinner, main course

Keyword: Beef, Dinner, Healthy, lettuce, main course, Weeknight Dinner

Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoons ginger powder
• 1 orange – zest and juice
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 head butterhead lettuce – washed, dried and separated into leaves
• Optional toppings:
• green onions – sliced
• red bell pepper – diced
• sesame seeds
• crushed peanuts

Instructions

• In a sauté pan, add sesame oil, ground beef, garlic powder, ginger powder, the zest of an orange and the juice from that orange and salt.
• Cook until the beef is almost cooked through, add the honey, sugar and rice vinegar and finish cooking until beef is cooked through.
• Prepare lettuce, sauce (if using) and toppings and serve.

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4.67 from 3 votes

Tahini Satay Sauce

This tahini satay sauce is a creamy and delicious twist on a classic satay sauce.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Sauce, Side Dish

Cuisine: appetizer, Asian, Sauce, Thai

Keyword: appetizer, Asian, sauce, side dish, tahini, Thai

Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons tahini – peanut butter can also be used
• 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
• 1 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

Instructions

• To make the sauce, whisk together all of the ingredients and enjoy. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.