Asian Pork Lettuce Cups Recipes

EASY ASIAN GROUND PORK LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of olive to a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the ground pork, season it with a little salt and pepper, and brown it, breaking it up as it's cooking. Continue cooking it until there's no pink remaining, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the diced onions and stir in the sauce ingredients: garlic, fresh grated ginger, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Continue cooking until the onions become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
• Turn off the heat, and then stir in the coleslaw mix and chopped water chestnuts. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
• To serve: spoon approximately 1/4 cup of the ground pork mixture into the lettuce leaf of your choice. Add toppings as desired. Roll or fold like a taco and enjoy!

VIETNAMESE PORK LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix vinegar, sugar and salt until blended. Stir in carrots and onion; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., In a large skillet, cook pork, ginger and garlic over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until pork is no longer pink, breaking up pork into crumbles; drain. Stir in soy sauce, mirin, salt, pepper and, if desired, fish sauce., To serve, drain carrot mixture. Place pork mixture in lettuce leaves; top with cucumber, red pepper, green onions, carrot mixture and herbs. Sprinkle with jalapeno and peanuts; drizzle with hoisin sauce. Squeeze lime juice over tops. Fold lettuce over filling.

CHAR SIU PORK LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Combine first seven ingredients; pour into a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork; turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight., Transfer pork and marinade to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, 5-6 hours on low or until tender. Remove; when cool enough to handle, shred meat using two forks. Skim fat from cooking juices; stir in chicken broth. Thicken if desired. Return pork to slow cooker and heat through. Serve pork in lettuce leaf and garnish with desired toppings.

CHINESE MINCED PORK IN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• 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.

LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine preserves, lime juice, soy sauce and garlic; mix well. Spoon 1/4 cup sauce into 1-cup measuring cup. Stir in cornstarch until smooth; set aside. Refrigerate remaining sauce in bowl until serving time.
• Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Stir in cucumber, carrot, peanuts, gingerroot and garlic. Stir in reserved sauce with cornstarch. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly and thickened, stirring constantly. Spoon mixture into shallow dish. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes or until cooled.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto center of each lettuce leaf. Fold sides of lettuce in toward center; roll up like burrito. Secure with toothpicks. Place seam side down on serving platter. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time. Serve wraps with sauce.