Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Minced Pork

Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Minced Pork

Ingredients:

For minced pork

  • 1 piece pork shoulder or boneless pork chop, about 12 oz (200 g);
  • 1 piece boneless chicken, about 4 oz (60 g);
  • 1 small red onion, can use white sweet onion, dice;
  • 2 cloves garlic, mince;
  • 1 long spicy Italian pepper, slice;
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley;
  • 8 leaves little gem lettuce or Boston lettuce;
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.

For marinate

  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt;
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper;
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme.

For spicy sour dipping sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic, mince;
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice;
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) Japanese vinegar;
  • 1 tablespoon liquid aminos;
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce;
  • 1 tablespoon honey, adjust for taste.

Recipe:

Serving for 4 as an appetizer

  1. Bone and mince chicken;
  2. Clean pork and pat dry, mince;
  3. Mix chicken with pork;
  4. Add marinate and set aside;
  5. Add 1 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil to a frying pan over medium high heat;
  6. Place minced pork in and don’t move to give it a chance to brown;
  7. Turn it up-side-down to brown before break apart;
  8. Cover to make sure it is cooked through;
  9. Take it out and place in baking dish;
  10. Place under broiler to crispy;
  11. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the frying pan;
  12. Add onion and garlic, cook until brown;
  13. Add pepper and parsley;
  14. Mix in minced pork;
  15. Scope in the lettuce;
  16. Serve hot.

For spicy sour dipping sauce

  1. Mix lemon juice and mince garlic;
  2. Set aside to marinate for at least 10 minutes;
  3. Add Japanese vinegar, liquid aminos and fish sauce;
  4. Adjust taste with honey.

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