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ASIAN-STYLE PORK IN LETTUCE WRAPS

Something magical happens when you put a mound of Asian-seasoned pork in a crisp leaf of lettuce and eat it with your hands. The lettuce adds a bit of crunch, while balancing out the spice of the pork. If you haven’t tried lettuce wraps before, this tasty recipe is a great place to start.

Yield: Serves 4.

July 02, 2019

ASIAN-STYLE PORK IN LETTUCE WRAPS

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 lb (0.5 kg) lean ground pork
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 can (8 oz/227 mL) sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
  • Iceberg lettuce leaves*

Directions

  1. To prepare filling, heat oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add pork and cook, stirring to break up pork, until no longer pink, about 7 - 10 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Add green onion, ginger, garlic and red pepper flakes; sauté for 2 minutes. Stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and water chestnuts; cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro.
  2. To serve, spoon filling into centre of individual lettuce leaves; wrap leaves around filling to enclose.
Nutritional analysis per serving:

330 calories, 23.1 g fat, 16.7 g protein, 14.2 g carbohydrate, 1.8 g fibre, 604 mg sodium

*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.
Tip:

Ground beef or poultry may be substituted for the ground pork in this recipe.