Ginger-Garlic Pork Lettuce Cups | Traeger Grills

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: reduced-sugar hoisin

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + honey

Reduced-sugar hoisin cuts calories while maintaining flavor.

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

water chestnuts

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Jicama provides a similar crunch, while cabbage is often less expensive.

Prepare a slurry by mixing cornstarch and water; set aside.

In a bowl, mix soy sauce, vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and brown sugar; stir to break up the brown sugar.

Mince garlic cloves by smashing them with a knife, peeling, and finely chopping.

Peel a one-inch piece of ginger using a spoon, then slice into thin pieces and chop into matchsticks.

Chop three green onions, using both the green and white parts, into thin slices.

Peel one medium carrot, cut off both ends, and slice into 2-3 inch segments; cut into thin planks and then into strips for garnish.

Heat the griddle and coat with high-heat oil like vegetable or canola oil.

Add ground pork to the griddle, breaking it up with two spatulas; cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Season the pork with black pepper; do not add salt due to the soy sauce.

Add minced garlic and ginger to the center of the pork; cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant.

Stir the soy sauce mixture to re-combine the cornstarch, then pour it over the pork; mix well.

Add optional red pepper flakes and toss in the carrots to soften slightly while maintaining their crunch.

Scoop the pork mixture into butter lettuce cups, filling each one generously.

Top the lettuce cups with chopped roasted peanuts or other toppings like fried shallots or crispy garlic.

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