8.25.2010

PW's lettuce wraps

(pic from: thepioneerwoman.com)

Ingredients
1 pound Ground Beef Or Turkey
2 Tablespoons Peanut Oil, Or Other Light Cooking Oil (I used olive oil)
1 whole small onion, diced
1-2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 piece fresh ginger 1 inch long, chopped
1 whole Red Pepper, diced
1 can diced water chestnuts
4 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce
1 Tablespoon Peanut Chili, Or Satay, Sauce
1 Tablespoon Hoisin Sauce (for the hoisin, satay, and oyster sauce I used sweet bbq sauce!)
splash of vinegar -- red wine or rice
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
1 head Iceberg Lettuce (I've also used bibb, romain)

Cook!
Heat a wok or large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the pan, allow it to heat up for a minute, then add the diced onion. Cook the onion for a few minutes. When it starts to become translucent (after 4 or 5 minutes), add the garlic and ginger. Stir fry for 30 seconds, then add the ground meat. Brown the meat, then add the red pepper and water chestnuts, stirring constantly. After another 3 or 4 minutes, add in vinegar, the soy sauce, and the bbq or chinese sauces. Stirring frequently, let this cook for 2 or three minutes. The sauce should thicken a bit. If it doesn’t, you can add a teaspoon or two of cornstarch.

Serve with the iceberg lettuce: take one leaf and add a few heaping spoonfuls of the meat mixture, fold up, and enjoy! Possible toppings include: grated carrots, sesame seeds, cucumber slices with vinegar, sliced green onions, cabbage, cilantro. Also would be great with grilled chicken! Serve with steamed rice.

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