Ground Beef with Hoisin

Tebo's Note:

I "fusion" this by serving it in a tortilla. I put cheese, salsa, sesame seeds & sour cream in bowls. Guests fill a tortilla as they please. Has always been a success with guests.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 5

• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (I use grated rind as well)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 lb lean ground beef (or other ground meat)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons ginger , minced
• 2 -3 cloves garlic , minced
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 1 bunch green onion , chopped

Directions:

1. Combine orange juice& cornstarch and set aside.
2. Saute meat over medium high heat until cooked.
3. Drain off excess fat, remove and set aside.
4. Add sesame oil to skillet, stir fry ginger, garlic and orange peel briefly.
5. Add green onion and stir fry 1 minute.
6. Return meat to skillet, add hoisin and stir until blended.
7. Add orange juice mixture and stir until thickened (about 1 minute).
8. Can serve over rice or couscous or"fusion" it as I do.

Reviews

[Clifford Boren]

I served it over angel hair pasta, and it was a little dry. Next time, I think I will add a splach of red wine to make it more moist. It was tasty though.

[sidMILB]

We liked this and will make it again! I sweated a carrot and celery stalks (diced) with the meat as it browned. I added 1 medium diced tomato. I would go heavier on the orange zest/juice and the ginger next time. I added 1/2 cup of cilantro after adding the meat back to the cornstarch mixture. Then I added some coarsely chopped cashews. Lastly I topped it with 1/3 cup sharp shredded white cheddar (pepper jack would be nice, too) and 1/2 cup of shredded fresh basil. Soy sauce was a nice balance to the mild sweet of the hoisin. Served over a little white rice AND a corn tortilla to see which we liked. I'd probably do rice/orzo/couscous for future times. You could also wrap in a lettuce leaf. Very versatile. Thanks, Tebo!

[Ducky]

This was tasty and since I was using leftover browned ground beef, it was quick to put together. We had it with tortillas, cheese and salsa. Next time, I will use less orange juice/zest since the flavor was a little too orange for us.