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Pork Lettuce Wraps

4.92 from 74 votes
up close view of ground pork lettuce wrap
Insanely delicious and simple Pork Lettuce Wraps ready in just 20 minutes! Boldly-flavored pork and vegetable filling wrapped in a crisp lettuce cup and drizzled with a rich Asian glaze - better than any restaurant version you've tasted!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings:4 people

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds ground pork
  • 1 small-medium zucchini, diced
  • 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, drained and roughly chopped
  • ½ white or yellow onion, diced
  • ½ cup shredded carrots
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • cup soy sauce, I used low sodium
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce, optional but HIGHLY recommended
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon lemongrass paste, optional but HIGHLY recommended
  • 2 teaspoons ginger paste , OR ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional, leave out for mild
  • chopped green onions, for garnish
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, for serving (butter lettuce or romaine will also work)

Instructions

  • Whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, sriracha, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
  • Drizzle oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add pork and brown, breaking apart with a spoon or spatula as it cooks, for about 5 minutes.
  • Add zucchini, water chestnuts, onions, and carrots. Sauté about 5-7 minutes until veggies are tender.
  • Stir in sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  • Serve in lettuce cups and garnish with green onions if desired.

Notes

Optional sauce: Whisk together 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce and 1/4 cup soy sauce. Serve with lettuce wraps. 
About those optional ingredients: I listed lemongrass and fish sauce as "optional but HIGHLY recommended". I add them every time I make this dish BUT, I have made this without them when I had run out and didn't have a chance to get to the grocery store and it is still so, SO delicious. So if those two ingredients intimidate you, or you simply don't have them on hand, I want you to know this dish is worth making even without them!
Make it a meal: This pork lettuce wrap filling is SO good I often serve it as our main dish - either in the lettuce cups, OR I serve it over rice and call it dinner. Highly recommend!

Nutrition

Calories: 607 kcal, Carbohydrates: 19 g, Protein: 34 g, Fat: 44 g, Saturated Fat: 15 g, Cholesterol: 123 mg, Sodium: 1891 mg, Potassium: 977 mg, Fiber: 4 g, Sugar: 11 g, Vitamin A: 3502 IU, Vitamin C: 18 mg, Calcium: 81 mg, Iron: 3 mg
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Author: Tiffany