Name: Chinese Pork Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon coconut oil; 1 small onion (diced); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2 medium carrots (finely diced); 8 oz. mushrooms (chopped); 1 lb. ground pork; 8 oz. water chestnuts (can, drained and chopped); 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 8-10 lettuce leaves; 2 scallions (sliced); 1/4 cup roasted salted cashews (roughly chopped); lime wedges (for serving); salt and pepper (to taste)

Chinese Pork Lettuce Wraps

Quick, easy, and delicious. They consist of seasoned ground pork, cooked with aromatic ingredients like ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, and then wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Lunch, Snack

Cuisine: Chinese

Calories: 506

Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients

1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 small onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 medium carrots finely diced
8 oz. mushrooms chopped
1 lb. ground pork
8 oz. water chestnuts can, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
8-10 lettuce leaves
2 scallions sliced
1/4 cup roasted salted cashews roughly chopped
lime wedges for serving
salt and pepper to taste

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Method

Heat coconut oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat.
Add onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms, and pork; lightly season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and the pork begins to brown, approximately 4-5 minutes.
Add water chestnuts and continue cooking until the pork is cooked through, another 2-3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low and add soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, 6-7 minutes.
Spoon the pork mixture into lettuce wraps and top with sliced scallions and roasted cashews. Serve with a lime wedge and enjoy!
How to Cook Fresh Water Chestnuts
Scratch chestnuts with a knife.
Add chestnuts to a small pan with 2 cups of water.
Add 1/2 t. salt and 1/2 t sugar.
Boil for 20 minutes or until soft. Note – check at 15 minutes with a knife. When cooked, chestnuts will be walnut soft.
Once cooked, drain the black water and wash chestnuts.
Let cool, peel and slice or chop as recipe requires.

Nutrition

Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 25gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 765mgPotassium: 940mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8717IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg

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