Spicy Ground Beef Cabbage Wraps with Peanut Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons sambal oelek (chile paste), or more to taste
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon grated ginger root
1 clove garlic, grated
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ cup water, or more as needed
1 pound lean ground beef
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 large clove garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sambal oelek, or more to taste
½ teaspoon ground cardamom
½ teaspoon finely minced ginger root
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
12 leaves Napa cabbage
12 fresh lime wedges
⅓ cup chopped peanuts

Nutrition Info

174.7 calories
carbohydrate: 11.8 g
cholesterol: 24.8 mg
fat: 11 g
fiber: 3.2 g
protein: 11.3 g
saturatedFat: 3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 218.1 mg
sugar: 2.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, sambal oelek, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes for sauce together in a small bowl. Whisk in small amount of water slowly until well combined and you reach your desired consistency. Set aside.

  2. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Brown the ground beef, green onions, and garlic for about 5 minutes. Stir in rice vinegar, sambal oelek, cardamom, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. Divide the ground beef mixture evenly among the 12 cabbage leaves. Top each with a dollop of the peanut sauce, a squeeze of a lime wedge, and sprinkle with peanuts. Fold up the sides of the leaves and serve.

Recipe Yield

12 wraps

Recipe Note

We're always looking for quick and easy but tasty meals, and this is one of them. It has layers of interesting flavor, a little pop of spiciness, and a bit of an Asian twist. This will make 12 appetizers or 6 main servings.

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