Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lbs 96% lean ground beef (or any ground meat you prefer)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup onion, roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, diced
  • 1 inch piece ginger, diced
  • 3/4 cup water chestnut, roughly chopped
  • 5 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • bibb lettuce
  • Optional toppings
  • shredded carrot
  • roughly chopped peanuts
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • chopped green onion

Method

  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan. Add in the ground beef and break it apart with a cooking spoon into smaller pieces. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook till no longer pink. Set aside on a separate plate.
  • In the same pan, cook the onion, garlic, and ginger for 3-4 minutes. Add the meat and water chestnuts into the pan.
  • Stir in the hoisin sauce and soy sauce and cook everything together for a few minutes.
  • To serve, place the meat mixture in the lettuce cups and top with shredded carrots, peanuts, sesame seeds, green onion, and extra hoisin sauce.