korean beef lettuce wraps

Ingredients

• SAUCE
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons coconut sugar (substitute brown sugar)
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
• 1 tablespoon ginger, minced (substitute 1/4 tsp. ground ginger)
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
• MEAT
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup carrots, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup red peppers, diced
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I always use mixed peppercorns)
• 3 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 large green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
• WRAPS
• 1 head butter or boston lettuce, leaves separated and washed
• 1 cup jasmine rice, well-rinsed, drained and cooked