Pork Lettuce Wraps
These out-of-this-world Pork Lettuce Wraps pack a seriously delicious umami punch.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, crushed
- 1 ounce can water chestnut drained and diced
- 1 butter lettuce leaves separated, cleaned, and dried, head
- green onion optional, for garnish, chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and cook, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add diced onion, minced garlic, and grated ginger to the skillet. Cook until the onion becomes translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using). Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add diced water chestnuts and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until everything is well combined and heated through.
- Serve the pork mixture in butter lettuce leaves. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 438
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 438kcal | 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 | 857mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 622mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1396IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.