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Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Lettuce Wraps
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Lettuce Wraps

Course: AppetizersCuisine: Chinese
Servings

6

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Delight in flavorful Lettuce Wraps! Ground pork, water chestnuts, and green onions sautéed in a blend of hoisin, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and aromatic spices, nestled in crisp butter lettuce leaves. A harmonious fusion of textures and tastes!

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Ingredients

  • 16 butter lettuce leaves

  • 1 lb. ground pork

  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce

  • 1 Tbsp Oyster sauce

  • 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce

  • 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice

  • 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

  • 2 tsp minced or pureed fresh ginger

  • 1 can water chestnuts, drained, and finely chopped

  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped

  • 2 tsp (dark) sesame oil

Directions

  • Rinse whole lettuce leaves with cold tap water and pat dry, being careful not to tear them; set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground pork; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
  • Add ginger and garlic to the same skillet; cook for one minute.
  • Stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, and Chinese five-spice until well combined.
  • Add water chestnuts, green onions, and sesame oil. Combine everything quickly. Turn off the stove. Transfer it to a serving bowl.
  • Arrange lettuce leaves on a serving platter; spoon the mixture in the center. Yum!

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Notes

  • The protein is something that you could replace with ground chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu, and vegetables. You choose!

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