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 Sauce2 tbsps
Soy Sauce1 cup
Lime Juice (fresh)3 tbsps
Granulated Sugar1 tbsp
Carrot (grated)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