Gingery Pork and Cucumber Pitas

By á-10070

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 t. sugar
• Kosher salt
• 2 Kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 1 red or green jalepeno, thinly sliced
• 1 T. olive oil
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 T. grated fresh ginger
• 4 pitas, halved

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a medium bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, and 1/4 t. salt, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Add the cucumbers and jalepeno and let sit, tossing occasionally, for at least 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the pork, breaking up with a spoon until no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in the hoisin, ginger and 2 T. water
3. Fill the pita halves with the pork and cucumber salad.