Asian Sloppy Joes with Pickled Carrots & Onions

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 pounds lean ground beef can substitute pork,chicken or turkey
• 2 yellow onions finely diced
• 3 celery stalks finely diced
• 4 jalapeños stemmed, seeds removed and finely diced, or 1 green pepper finely diced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 14 ounces petite diced tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup hoisin sauce 8 ounces
• 1 lime juiced
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or hot sauce for heat, optional
• 12 slider buns or Boston Bibb Lettuce
• 1 head iceberg lettuce shredded
• dill pickles
• 1 red onion small, sliced
• 2 large carrots shredded
• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 ounce fresh ginger peeled and chopped into very thin matchsticks

Nutrition

• Calories : 210 calories
• Carbohydrate : 20 grams
• Cholesterol : 50 milligrams
• Fat : 6 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 18 grams
• SaturatedFat : 2 grams
• Sodium : 550 milligrams
• Sugar : 12 grams