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Spicy Beef Taco Lettuce Wraps

Brown seasoned ground beef and pile it into crunchy lettuce with quick lime crema.

Total

25 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Ground beef (80/20)
  • 2 tbsp Taco seasoning
  • 1 Lime
  • 1/2 cup Plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Sour cream(optional)
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder(optional)
  • 2 tbsp Cilantro, chopped(optional)
  • 4 Romaine lettuce hearts
  • 1 tsp Olive oil(optional)
  • 1/4 tsp Salt(optional)
  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prep (10 minutes): Juice the lime. In a bowl, stir together Greek yogurt, sour cream (if using), lime juice, a pinch of salt, and garlic powder (if using) to make quick lime crema. Chop cilantro (if using). Separate romaine leaves into cups.

  2. 2

    Cook (15 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, season with taco seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat, until browned and cooked through, about 10–12 minutes.

  3. 3

    Finish (15 minutes total): Taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon the spicy beef into romaine cups. Drizzle with lime crema and top with cilantro (if using). Serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

640

32% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein40 g
Carbohydrate18 g
Fat46 g
Fiber6 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium980 mg

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