Name: Hoisin Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cornstarch -; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten -; 1/4 cup minced fresh chives -; 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs -; 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce -; 4 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -; 3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) -; 1/2 pound ground pork -; 2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided -; Sauce: -; 1/2 cup red currant jelly -; 1/2 cup hoisin sauce -; 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine) -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 1-1/2 teaspoons Thai red chili paste -; WRAPS: -; 36 small Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves -; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro -

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Cooking:

35 min.

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Ingredients for - Hoisin Meatball Lettuce Wraps

1. 2 tablespoons cornstarch -

2. 2 large eggs, lightly beaten -

3. 1/4 cup minced fresh chives -

4. 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs -

5. 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce -

6. 4 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot -

7. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

8. 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -

9. 3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) -

10. 1/2 pound ground pork -

11. 2 to 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided -

12. Sauce: -

13. 1/2 cup red currant jelly -

14. 1/2 cup hoisin sauce -

15. 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine) -

16. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

17. 1-1/2 teaspoons Thai red chili paste -

18. WRAPS: -

19. 36 small Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves -

20. 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro -

How to cook deliciously - Hoisin Meatball Lettuce Wraps

1. Stage

Place cornstarch in a shallow bowl. In a large bowl, combine the next 7 ingredients. Add beef and pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls; coat with cornstarch.

2. Stage

In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Brown meatballs in batches, adding additional oil as needed. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.

3. Stage

Add sauce ingredients to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until blended. Return meatballs to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until meatballs are glazed and cooked through, 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve meatballs in lettuce leaves; sprinkle with cilantro.