Wickles Wicked Asian Sloppy Joes - Wickles Pickles

Ingredients

• 1 T bsp vegetable oil
• 2 lbs 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 T bsp minced fresh ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 14-ounce can petite diced tomatoes
• 3 T bsp tomato paste
• 1 cup hoisin sauce (8 ounces)
• 1 lime, juiced
• 3 T bsp water
• Optional: 1 Tbsp sambal oelek or hot sauce for heat
• 12 slider buns or Boston Bibb Lettuce
• 1 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 1 small red onion, sliced
• 2 large carrots, shredded
• ½ cup rice vinegar
• 2 T bsp sugar
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¾ ounce fresh ginger, peeled and chopped into very thin matchsticks