Average Rating: 5TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.
YIELD: 8 servings.Ingredients
SAUCE: - 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha chili sauce
WRAPS: - 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 8 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- 1. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients.
- 2. In a large skillet, cook beef, garlic and ginger over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in soy sauce, orange juice, sugar, marmalade and pepper flakes. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water; stir into pan. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
- 3. Serve in lettuce leaves with rice. Top with carrots and green onions; drizzle with sauce.
Nutrition Facts
1 wrap: 250 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 462mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 19g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.