Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps

Name: Spicy Pork Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Tamari; Fish Sauce; Sambal Oelek; Honey; Fresh Ginger; Avocado Oil; Garlic Cloves; Green Onions; Ground Pork; Bibb Lettuce; Cucumber; Lime; Cilantro

Recipe by Julia Gibson

Ingredients

Time

20m

Serves

This is the meal that just keeps on giving: it’s affordable, easy and quick to make, is super delicious and just so happens to be good for you too. A non-traditional take on larb, these spicy pork lettuce wraps have the perfect balance of spicy, sweet, salty, sour and umami flavours that will have you coming back for more.

Dinner

Gluten-Free

Budget-Friendly

30-Minute Meal

Ingredients

2 Tbsp

Tamari

1 tsp

Fish Sauce

1 1/2 Tbsp

Sambal Oelek

1 Tbsp

Honey

1 Tbsp

Fresh Ginger

grated

1 Tbsp

Avocado Oil

Garlic Cloves

minced

Green Onions

thinly sliced

1 lb

Ground Pork

1 head

Bibb Lettuce

washed and leaves separated

1/2 med

Cucumber

sliced

Lime

cut into wedges, for serving

1/2 cup

Cilantro

chopped, for serving

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the tamari, fish sauce, Honey, sambal oelek and grated ginger. Set aside.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the green onions and garlic. Sauté until softened and slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally until the pork is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Add the sauce and cook, tossing occasionally until the sauce has reduced, about 2 minutes.

Serve the spicy pork with the lettuce, cucumbers, lime wedges and cilantro.

Substitutions: Substitute the pork for any other ground meat or poultry. Substitute the pork for tofu or tempeh crumbles, use a vegan fish sauce and maple syrup to make it a plant-based dish. Add more or less sambal oelek depending on spice preference; or serve the dish with more sambal oelek on the side so people can control their spice levels. Substitute the Bibb lettuce for romaine, iceberg or even cabbage leaves. Shred the lettuce and serve them with flour, corn or grain-free tortillas instead.