Tex-Mex Beef Lettuce Wraps
with Pickled Shallot & Tortilla Chips
For a lighter spin on loaded beef burritos, we turn to crisp, refreshing baby lettuce leaves. Load up those leaves with Tex-Mex-spiced ground beef sizzled to perfection in a hot pan, then top with pickled shallot, sour cream, and crunchy tortilla chips for the perfect balance of hearty flavor and crisp, crunchy texture—all in 20 minutes!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
5 teaspoon
White Wine Vinegar
1 unit
Tex-Mex Paste
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
1.5 ounce
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
(Contains Sesame)
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains Milk)
1 unit
Shallot
10 ounce
Ground Beef
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
• Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate leaves. Reserve 6 whole leaves (12 whole leaves for 4 servings); thinly slice remaining lettuce.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine shallot, vinegar, ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until shallot is bright pink, 30-60 seconds. Set aside in the fridge, stirring occasionally, until ready to serve.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef*. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If there is excess grease in you pan, carefully pour it out. • Stir in Tex-Mex paste and ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4 servings). Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until beef is evenly coated and sauce is warmed through, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Gently crush tortilla chips in their bag into small pieces. • Divide lettuce leaves between plates. Fill with shredded lettuce, Tex-Mex beef, and as much pickled shallot as you like (draining first). Drizzle with sour cream (cut a corner of the pouch to make a piping bag!) and sprinkle with crushed tortilla chips. Serve.
Ground beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
