Servings: 6 lettuce wraps
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
- to taste, salt and pepper
- 2 tsp. minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 2 tsp. ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. honey
- 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts
- 1/4 cup green onions
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- if desired sriracha or red pepper flakes
- if desired sesame seeds, for topping
These Ground Pork Lettuce Wraps combine craveable flavors in 20 minutes. They’re a protein-packed handheld that feels refreshing yet hearty. We recommend using bib lettuce, but any large lettuce leaf will work!
Directions
For the ground pork
Heat a large pan over medium high heat. Add sesame oil. Add ground pork and cook until cooked through, 5–8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drain any rendered fat, if necessary.
Add garlic and ginger and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, honey, water chestnuts, green onions, shredded carrots and sriracha or red pepper flakes (if desired). Cook until the liquid has thickened, 3–5 minutes.
To assemble
Top lettuce leaves with rice and cooked pork. Top with sesame seeds, if desired.
Nutrition
Approximate nutrition information per serving (1/6 of recipe; using white rice): 309 calories; 18 g fat; 6.3 g saturated fat; 54 mg cholesterol; 433 mg sodium; 21 g carbohydrate; 1.8 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 15 g protein