Asian Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Ingredients

•     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 wine 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

 Directions

1. Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
2. 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.
3. Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.