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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Beef » Beef Lettuce Wraps With Pickled Jalapeños

    Beef Lettuce Wraps with Pickled Jalapeños

    Sep 24, 2013 · Modified: Jul 19, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 19 Comments

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    Beef Lettuce Wraps with Pickled Jalapeños

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 19 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine International
    Servings 3 servings

    Ingredients
     

    For the Pickled Jalapeños

    • 8 large Jalapenos sliced
    • ½ cup white vinegar
    • ½ cup water
    • 3 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    For the Beef Wraps:

    • 6 leaves iceberg Lettuce
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • 1 cup chopped onion
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 cup grated carrots
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper
    • Fresh cilantro, chopped
    • Diced avocado for serving
    • Red onion, sliced for serving
    • Grape tomatoes, quarter for serving

    Instructions
     

    • To pickle de jalapeños: In a small pot place the water, vinegar, sugar and salt.
    • Bring to a boil and add the jalapeños. Remove the from the stove and set a side for about 10 minutes.
    • lace the jalapenos and liquid into a jar. Let them cool at room temperature.
    • To make the wraps: In a sauce pan heat oil and add the onion, carrots and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
    • Add the cumin and mix well. Add the ground beef and cook until it is cooked through, stirring often.
    • Season with salt and pepper. Add chopped fresh cilantro. Place about 3 tablespoons of the filling in each lettuce and top with the pickled jalapeños, red onion, tomatoes and avocado.
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    The theme for this months Creative Cooking Crew challenge was: Pickle it! We had to pickle an ingredient and incorporate it in a complete dish.

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    I decided to pickle one of my favorite Latin ingredients, Jalapeños!And for the complete dish, I made Beef Lettuce Wraps with Pickled Jalapeños.

    I love this dish because it is very versatile and flavorful. You can make it with shrimp, chicken, turkey, crab meat, fish or even tofu for a vegetarian version.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Juliana

      September 24, 2013 at 1:50 pm

      5 stars
      The beef wrap sure sounds and looks mouthwatering...like the pickled jalapenos...they sure give this wrap a nice kick.
      Hope you have a great week Erica 😀

      Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      September 24, 2013 at 3:22 pm

      5 stars
      I love lettuce wraps - always so refreshing!

      Reply
    3. Shannon

      September 24, 2013 at 3:29 pm

      5 stars
      those look absolutely delicious. I've got a ton of peppers from my csa, and now I know what to do with them!

      Reply
    4. Velva

      September 24, 2013 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      This looks great! I have been pickling all summer and I have a ton of jalapeños. This really got my attention.

      Velva

      Reply
    5. Joan Nova

      September 24, 2013 at 9:08 pm

      5 stars
      Looks delicious Erica -- I'm a big fan of lettuce wraps and I think pickled jalapenos are a great accompaniment (and the avocado too!)

      Reply
    6. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      September 25, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      Love lettuce wraps! This looks so delectable.

      Reply
    7. Jeannie Tay

      September 26, 2013 at 2:01 am

      5 stars
      I love eating the pickled jalapeno with noodles, great idea to use on wraps too!

      Reply
    8. grace

      September 26, 2013 at 4:29 am

      5 stars
      what a colorful and delicious filling! i'd like to shake the hand of the first person who ever filled a lettuce leaf with goodies. 🙂

      Reply
    9. Joanne

      September 26, 2013 at 7:22 am

      5 stars
      I have a jar of pickled jalapenos in the fridge and I'm thinking lettuce wraps is definitely going to be how I use them up! So impressed that you pickled them yourself!

      Reply
    10. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      September 26, 2013 at 1:31 pm

      5 stars
      These wraps look delicious and I love your pickled jalapeno. I do not eat them often so I usually loose the extra ones I have. Now I can preserve them.

      Reply
    11. Norma - Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

      September 28, 2013 at 5:55 pm

      5 stars
      Hot and spicy and great pictures.

      Reply
    12. Victoria

      September 30, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      Great minds think alike! I pickled jalapenos as well. These wraps are a great way to feature them!

      Reply
    13. christo

      September 30, 2013 at 5:48 pm

      5 stars
      Pickled jalapeños always remind me of being a teenager in New Mexico going to this place called Chelsea Pub and ordering iced tea and nachos with extra jalapeños - we felt so grown up

      Reply
    14. deana

      September 30, 2013 at 8:42 pm

      5 stars
      When I had a vegetable garden, making pickled jalapenos was one of my favorite things... then I would have plenty to eat all year long on EVERYTHING because they were so good. I always pickled the whole pepper and never tried slicing it... lovely idea and they look marvelous with the lettuce wraps.

      Reply
    15. Lori Lynn

      October 02, 2013 at 9:29 am

      5 stars
      Wow Erica! Such beautiful colorful tasty spicy wraps! I want one right now! Great idea to pickle jalapenos for the CCC pickle event...
      Lori Lynn

      Reply
    16. Maureen C. Berry

      October 02, 2013 at 1:16 pm

      5 stars
      Those wraps look delicious. I should know better than to cruise the CCC round-up during lunchtime! The photos are bursting with color-so fresh. Nicely done.

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    17. Chris

      October 07, 2013 at 3:43 pm

      5 stars
      I really like the quick pickling technique, I'll be using that for other things too.

      Reply
    18. Jenn and Seth

      October 12, 2013 at 10:43 am

      5 stars
      your wraps look fantastic and I love the pickled jalapenos! such a tasty dish and looks so wonderfully colorful!

      Reply

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