Asian Lettuce Wraps

I love lettuce wraps.  They're delicious, healthy, and fun to eat.  There's a bunch of different recipes so you can customize them to suit your tastes. 

ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS (4 servings)

16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves

1 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey

1 Tbps cooking oil

1 large onion, chopped

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 tsp minced pickled ginger

1 dash Asian chile pepper sauce, or to taste (optional)

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

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 tsp Asian (dark) sesame oil

Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not to tear them.  Set aside.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Cook and stir ground beef or turkey in cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly.  Drain and discard any grease; transfer to a bowl.

Cook and stir onion in the same skillet used for beef/turkey until slightly tender, 5-10 minutes.  Stir in hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce into onions.  Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef/turkey; cook and stir until the green onions just being to wilt, about 2 minutes.

Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.

ASIAN DIPPING SAUCE

1 tsp sesame oil

2 Tbsp soy sauce

2 Tbsp rice vinegar

1 Tbsp chile paste, or to taste

sugar, to taste

green onion, green part only, sliced, optional

Recipe Source: AllRecipes