Asian Lettuce Wraps with Beef

Remove fat from meat. If necessary, cut meat to fit into a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker. Place meat in cooker.

Combine jicama, green onions, vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, salt, chili oil, and pepper in medium bowl. Pour over meat in cooker.

Cover and cook on low heating setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

If using low heat setting, turn to high heat setting.

In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water. Stir cornstarch mixture into liquid around the meat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or more until thickened.

Remove meat from cooker. With two forks, pull meat apart into shreds.

Return meat to cooker.

Spoon meat mixture onto lettuce leaves. Fold bottom edge of each lettuce leaf up and over filling. Fold in opposite sides, roll up from bottom.