Lettuce Wraps

Serves: 4

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

50

Sweetness

37

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Fish Sauce

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

1 small

Red Jalapeno

450 g

Ground Pork

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

Directions:

1

Whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and brown sugar in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves

2

Add the cilantro, scallions and chiles; set aside

3

Heat the chicken stock in a large skillet over medium heat until steaming but just below a simmer

4

Add the pork and the remaining teaspoon soy sauce, and cook, breaking into pieces with a spoon (not too small), until the meat is just cooked through and no longer pink, about 6 minutes

5

Add the ginger and garlic, and remove from the heat

6

Combine the chicken mixture with the lime mixture until well coated

7

Let sit for at least 15 minutes while the flavors combine

8

To assemble, put 1 to 2 tablespoons of the chicken filling in the center of each lettuce leaf

9

Top with chopped peanuts, shredded carrots and chopped cilantro

10

Strain the remaining liquid from the filling, and serve on the side