Lettuce Wraps (生菜包, San Choy Bow) - The World's Food
The World's Food
Yield: 4
Time: 1 hour
Tender butter lettuce filled with a sweet and savory Asian-inspired pork or chicken mixture with hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger and water chestnuts
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil1 pound ground chicken or pork
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons grated ginger
2 teaspoons sriracha
1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and diced
6 green onions, thinly sliced
* Salt, to taste
1 head butter lettuce
* Optional: Rice noodles, bean sprouts, cilantro, chili garlic sauce, sweet chili sauce
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium high heat and add ground meat
Step 2
Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium high heat and add ground meat
Step 2
Break meat into smaller pieces and cook until browned
Step 3
Add garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger and sriracha and cook until onions become translucent, about 5 minutes
Step 4
Add chestnuts and green onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes
Step 5
Add salt to taste, if desired
Step 6
Allow mixture to cool 5-10 minutes
Step 7
Add mixture to a butter lettuce with any additional desired ingredients
