Grilled Pork Lettuce Wraps

Serves: 3

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

52

Sweetness

51

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 clove

Garlic (minced)

2 tbsps

Fish Sauce

2 tbsps

Soy Sauce

Directions:

1

Prepare the pork: Mash the garlic into a paste with the flat side of a knife

2

Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the lemongrass, shallots, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, vegetable oil and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper

3

Add the pork and toss to coat

4

Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight

5

Make the sauce: Whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl

6

Stir in the carrot, chile sauce and garlic

7

Preheat a grill to high

8

Brush the grill with vegetable oil

9

Remove the pork from the marinade and grill until well marked, 3 to 4 minutes per side

10

Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then cut into strips

11

Arrange the pork and lettuce on a platter; set out the herbs, cucumber, jalapeno and fried shallots for fixings

12

Assemble the lettuce wraps and serve with the carrot sauce and shrimp chips