
Spicy Pork & Vegetable Lettuce Wraps
8
Point(s)
Total Time
20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This super speedy and fun meal is a great way to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but fast and easy enough for any day of the year. Lettuce is a favorite food for Chinese New Year because the word for lettuce in Cantonese saang choi is a homonym for prosperity and wealth. Ready in about 20 minutes, these tacos are really flavorful with the cool crunch of fresh cucumber and scallions, in addition to the lettuce leaves themselves. The sweet hoisin, spicy sriracha and briny soy sauce come together for a well-balanced flavor, not too spicy or sweet. Serve with a side of your favorite sauteed vegetables to complete the meal. You can also add some steamed brown rice to the plate for an even heartier meal.
Ingredients
Hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp
Sriracha chili sauce
2 Tbsp
Low sodium soy sauce
1 Tbsp
Peanut oil
1 Tbsp, or vegetable oil
Ginger root
1 Tbsp, minced
Uncooked ground pork
½ pound(s), *
Uncooked bell pepper(s)
1½ cup(s), diced in 1/2-inch pieces
Cucumber(s)
½ cup(s), seedless, unpeeled (diced)
Uncooked scallion(s)
½ cup(s), chopped
Bibb lettuce
12 leaf/leaves