Asian lettuce wraps

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

• 1 pound ground beef, or half/half ground pork and beef; or ground turkey

• 2 inch piece ginger, peeled and finely grated

• 2 scallions, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 Tbsp brown sugar, to taste

• 1 Tbsp Lime Juice or rice vinegar

• 1 Tbsp siracha sauce, to taste. can be added when served as well

• 1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped

• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts, I add more peanuts

• cilantro, chopped, top before serving

• 1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated, cleaned and dried, butter lettuce also works

• jasmine rice

• basil, chopped, to mix in w Jasmine rice if used

Preparation Steps

1. In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil and saute beef until brown.

2. Stir in ginger, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, vinegar, siracha sauce, and hoisin and cook for 1 minute.

3. Remove from the heat and stir in the peanuts, water chestnuts and cilantro.

4. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm wrapped in lettuce cups.

Note: If desired, cook jasmine rice. Stir in chopped basil