Pork Lettuce Wraps
If you need a recipe to use up ground pork, this is a super one! These Pork Lettuce Wraps are easy, fast, inexpensive, and yummy!
Servings: 6 lettuce wraps
Calories: 421kcal
Cost: 15.00
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 Tbsp. canola or peanut oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. ground pork
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/3 cup soy sauce (or hoisin sauce)
- 1 tsp. siracha
- 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into thin matchstick slices
- 6 scallions/green onions, sliced thin including as much of the green stem that you prefer (or not)
- 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds
- 8 - 10 leaves romaine leaves
Instructions
- In a large skillet/frying pan, on medium heat, pour in the oil and heat.
- Add garlic and saute' until fragrant for 2 minutes (do not burn).
- Add ground pork and cook until it is no longer pink, about 10 - 15 minutes.
- Pour any excess fat from the pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce (or hoisin sauce) and siracha.
- Pour this mixture into the ground pork. Cook and stir gently for 2 - 3 minutes.
- While hot, immediately place on top of individual romain lettuce leaves.
- Sprinkle carrot matchstickes, sliced green onions, and sesame seeds.
- Serve immediately while hot. Serve some extra soy sauce in a little bowl on the side.
- ENJOY!
Nutrition
Serving: 1lettuce wrap | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 550mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 3264IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg