Vietnamese•healthy
Pork in Lettuce Leaf Cups
Experience a burst of fresh, vibrant flavours with these Vietnamese-inspired Pork in Lettuce Leaf Cups. Perfect for a light lunch or an impressive appetizer, this...
- Prep time
- --
- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 spring onion
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 red chili finely chopped
- 250 grams minced pork low fat
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice
- 220 gram water chestnuts finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 75 gram bean sprouts
- coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Mix all the ingredients except the lettuce, bean sprouts, and oil in a bowl.
- 2
In a hot saucepan, add the oil and then the meat mixture in batches.
- 3
Cook, stirring frequently, to break the pork into a fine mince. Once cooked, blend in the bean sprouts.
- 4
Separate the lettuce leaves and scoop spoonfuls of the cooked mince into each leaf.
- 5
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.