Dinner for 3

Pork Lettuce Wraps

Name: Pork Lettuce Wraps
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/4 tsp cornflour / cornstarch; 3 tbsp water; 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp dark soy sauce; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp chinese cooking wine; 1 tsp white sugar; 1 tbsp peanut oil; 1 clove large garlic; 1/2 tsp ginger; 300 g / 10oz pork mince; 1/2 onion; 1 small carrot; 100 g / 3.5oz canned water chestnuts; 5 baby corn; 5 mushrooms; 8 leaves large or 16 - 20 small lettuce; crushed peanuts; finely sliced scallions / shallots

Pork, vegetables, and water chestnuts cook in a savory sauce before being spooned into crisp lettuce leaves.

$2.25per serving $$

20 minstart to table

3servings

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Ingredients

1 1/4 tsp cornflour / cornstarch
3 tbsp water
1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp chinese cooking wine
1 tsp white sugar
1 tbsp peanut oil
1 clove large garlic
1/2 tsp ginger
300 g / 10oz pork mince
1/2 onion
1 small carrot
100 g / 3.5oz canned water chestnuts
5 baby corn
5 mushrooms
8 leaves large or 16 - 20 small lettuce
crushed peanuts
finely sliced scallions / shallots

Steps

Whisk the cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water, soy sauces, oyster sauce, sesame oil, cooking wine, and sugar.
Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the garlic, ginger, and onion for 2 minutes.
Add the pork and cook for 5 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 160 F.
Stir in the carrot, water chestnuts, baby corn, and mushrooms, then cook for 4 minutes.
Pour in the sauce and cook for 2 minutes until thickened, then spoon the filling into lettuce leaves.
Top the wraps with crushed peanuts and sliced scallions.

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