Pork Lettuce Wrap (San Choy Bow) Recipe

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is lower in fat while ground chicken is often less expensive.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: sweet soy sauce

Plum sauce offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is often more affordable.

water chestnuts

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: canned water chestnuts

Jicama is a fresh alternative with a similar crunch.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot.

Add peanut oil and ground pork; cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Add minced onion, diced water chestnuts, and diced red pepper; stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Pour in oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and black pepper; mix well and cook for another 2 minutes.

Prepare lettuce leaves by rinsing and drying them gently.

Spoon the pork mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf.

Top with chopped roasted peanuts and thinly sliced green onions for garnish.

Add chili garlic sauce to taste before serving.

Serve immediately for a fresh, crunchy bite.

Cooking Techniques

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