LunchDish

Thai Basil Beef Lettuce Cups

Name: Thai Basil Beef Lettuce Cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 2 cups shredded green cabbage; 2 cups cooked white rice; 12 butter lettuce leaves; 1/2 cup basil leaves; 2 tbsp tamari; 1 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp neutral oil; Kosher salt

Ground beef cooks with cabbage, basil, lime, tamari, ginger, garlic, and rice for crisp lettuce cups.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

2 cups shredded green cabbage

2 cups cooked white rice

12 butter lettuce leaves

1/2 cup basil leaves

2 tbsp tamari

1 tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp grated ginger

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp neutral oil

Kosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the neutral oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Cook the beef with the ginger, garlic, and a pinch of salt until browned.

Step 3

Add the cabbage and cook until just tender.

Step 4

Stir in the tamari and lime juice, then fold in the basil.

Step 5

Spoon rice and beef into lettuce leaves.

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Timing

30 min

Meal type

Lunch

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Dairy-freeEgg-freeGluten-freePeanut-freeTree nut-free