He Cooks: Asian Lettuce Wraps

We added a few new items to our pantry with this flavorful recipe.

recipe from allrecipes.com

 

 

Ingredients:

 

16 Boston Bibb leaves or 1 head of iceberg lettuce

1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Asian chili pepper sauce (optional, but recommend)

1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped

1 bunch green onions

2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil

shredded carrot (optional garnish)

  

(Perhaps my new favorite condiment.)

Asian dipping sauce:

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon chili paste or Asian chili pepper sauce

 

1. Rinse lettuce and pat dry, being careful not to tear.  Set aside.

 

2. In a medium skillet over high heat, brown the ground beef in 1 tablespoon of oil, stirring often and reducing heat to medium, if necessary.  Drain, and set aside to cool.  Cook onion in the same pan, stirring frequently.  Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar, and chili pepper sauce to the onions, and stir.  Stir in chopped chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef; continue cooking until the onions just being to wilt, about 2 minutes.

 

3.  Arrange lettuce leaves on plate and pile meat in center, top with carrots and roll like a burrito.   Serve with dipping sauce on side.