Description:

Lettuce wraps

Source:

Johann

Serves/Makes:8 or more

Ingredients

• 2 lbs (.9 kg). lean ground pork
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) minced ginger
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) rice wine or dry sherry
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped water chestnuts
• 3 tbsp (45 ml) cilantro, chopped
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) toasted pine nuts
• Tiny lettuce leaves (Cos, iceberg, witlof or bib)
• Additional dipping sauce:
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) plum sauce
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) hoisin sauce
• 1 tsp (5 ml) soy sauce

Preparation

• Cut lettuce ahead of time into cup shapes to have it ready; choose leaves towards the center of the head of lettuce.
• Use kitchen shears to cut any shapes needed, if necessary; set aside to chill.
• Saute pork in a large skillet until it is browned.
• Remove meat from skillet and drain off any fat.
• Add onions to skillet and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, then stir in garlic and ginger.
• Add wine and pork to the skillet and stir until wine reduces.
• Add hoisin, oyster and soy sauces, stirring to mix well.
• Stir in water chestnuts and cilantro and heat through.
• Place on platter and garnish with toasted pine nuts.
• Serve meat with lettuce cups and additional sauce.

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