Sweet & Spicy Pork Lettuce wraps
This quick and healthy recipe comes together in 20 minutes, perfect for those rushed dinners and oh so tasty.
Equipment
- 1 medium frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Canola Oil
- 1" piece fresh ginger, chopped
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 lb Fresh ground pork
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ⅓ cup Hoisin sauce (pllus more for serving if desired)
- 1-2 Tbsp Sriracha sauce 1 for less spicy 2 for more spicy
- 1 carrot julienned into matchsticks
- 2 med scallions (green onions), sliced diagonally
- 1 head lettuce, washed and leaves separated Iceburg, Boston or Romaine
- 1 Tbsp Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish Optional
Instructions
- In skillet over med heat add the 1 Tbsp Canola Oil.
- Once oil is hot add the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant (stirring to prevent it from sticking)
- Add the 1 lb Fresh ground pork and break it up and season with 1 tsp kosher salt. Fry until no longer pink (about 5 minutes). Drain any excess grease.
- Add the Hoisin sauce and the Sriracha sauce and stir to coat the pork. Add half of the carrots and stir into the meat mixture.
- Spoon pork mixture onto serving platter and top with a few shredded carrots, green onions and sesame seeds.
- To enjoy, spoon a couple of heaping tablespoons of the mixture onto fresh lettuce leaves, top with extra carrots, onions, sesame seeds. Top with extra Hoisin and Sriracha if desired. Roll up and eat!