Hoisin Meatball Lettuce Wraps

Name: Hoisin Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 3 dozen
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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Total Time:Prep: 35 min. Cook: 35 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Elaine Sweet

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Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

I make these tangy-sweet appetizers every year during the holidays, and it doesn't take long for them to disappear.—Elaine Sweet, Dallas, Texas

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Hoisin Meatball Lettuce Wraps

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Yield:3 dozen

Prep:35 min

Cook:35 min

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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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Directions

1
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
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
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.