Asian Burritos With Ginger Salsa

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb extra lean ground beef
• 1 cup oats
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
• 6 whole wheat tortillas
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• plum sauce (optional)
• 1 large tomato, seeded and finely chopped (1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh gingerroot

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix together the salsa ingredients; set aside.
• 2 in a skillet, cook the ground beef until browned; drain and blot up any remaining grease with paper towels.
• 3 to the cooked beef, stir in oats until well incorporated; add in hoisin sauce, water, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper; let simmer a few minutes until well blended and heated through; taste and adjust seasonings.
• 4 warm tortillas; fill each tortilla with beef mixture; top with cabbage, carrot and ginger salsa (or can serve the salsa on the side); wrap up burrito-style; serve with plum sauce.