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Ground Pork Lettuce Wraps
5 from 6 votes

Ground Pork Lettuce Wraps

This easy pork lettuce wraps recipe made with ground pork and crunchy vegetables makes a tasty dinner that's fast and better then restaurants! Plus dinner is packed with protein and flavor, and ready in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 434 kcal
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: Asian, American

Ingredients

For The Lettuce Wraps
  • 1 large lettuce butter lettuce, iceberg or romaine, leaves separated, head
  • 8 ounces water chestnut canned, diced
  • 1 cup carrot shredded, about 2 medium carrots
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil avocado oil, vegetable oil, or your favorite cooking oil
  • 1/4 medium onion white onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic jarred, minced
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 teaspoon ginger dried
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
For Extra Dipping Sauce (optional)
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • green onions optional garnish
  • sesame seeds optional garnish

Instructions

Prepping The Lettuce Wraps
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  1. Separate the lettuce leaves carefully from the head. Rinse the lettuce leaves in cold water, then dry well and set to the side. Drain and dice the water chestnuts, then set to the side. Peel then shred the carrots and set aside.
  2. Add a tablespoon of oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Place the diced onion in the pan. Cook the onion for about 2-3 minutes until translucent and tender. Add the minced garlic and ginger, and cook for about a minute or until fragrant.
  3. Place the ground pork into the skillet. Brown the pork, breaking up the meat with a wooden spatula. Cook the pork until browned and no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess oil well from the pan. See notes.
  4. To the ground pork add the water chestnuts and shredded carrots in the skillet. Stir for a minute to heat and combine.
  5. Pour ¼ cup hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 4 teaspoons rice vinegar over the pork mixture. Stir well to so the sauce coats the mixture evenly. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring as needed and allowing the sauce to thicken.
Making Extra Dipping Sauce (optional)
  1. In a medium bowl add ¼ cup hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar. Mix well with a spoon until well blended. Top with sesame seeds if desired and serve on the side.
Serving The Lettuce Wraps
  1. Spoon a generous amount of the pork filling onto each lettuce leaf, adding some of the sauce from the pan to the top of the pork. Sprinkle with optional green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with optional dipping sauce on the side, and enjoy

Notes

  • I recommend only filling the number of lettuce wraps you plan on eating in a single sitting. The lettuce and the filling will need to be stored in separate containers in the refrigerator so the lettuce does not wilt.
  • Just like many other types of ground meat, you'll want to drain this ground pork after cooking it until it is brown. I highly recommend draining the oil before adding the sauce or the final dish may be too oily depending on the ground pork you have. You can also use a lean ground pork or use a meat grinder to grind pork tenderloin which is as lean as chicken breast.
  • You can use fresh ground pork that has been made into links. Simply remove the casing before adding the ground pork from inside the sausages to the pan.

Nutrition Information

Calories 434kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 877mg (37%) Potassium 571mg (12%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 4546IU (91%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 434

% Daily Value*

Calories 434kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 877mg 37%
Potassium 571mg 12%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 4546IU 91%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.