asian lettuce wraps

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 boston bibb or butter lettuce leaves
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced pickled ginger
• 1 dash asian chile pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons asian (dark) sesame oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. set aside.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir beef and cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. drain and discard grease; transfer beef to a bowl. cook and stir onion in the same skillet used for beef until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. stir hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce into onions. add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef; cook and stir until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.