How to Make Asian Pork with Lettuce Wraps

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.

Start by heating a skillet or cast iron pan over medium to medium-high heat.

Add 2 tablespoons of sesame oil to the pan.

Once the oil is hot, add 1 pound of ground pork to the skillet.

Break up the ground pork as it cooks until it is fully cooked and no longer pink, stirring occasionally for a couple of minutes.

Once the pork is cooked, add fresh garlic to the skillet and stir it in.

Next, pour in 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and stir again.

Add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of ginger powder, 1 teaspoon of five spice powder, and 2 tablespoons of sriracha to the mixture and stir to combine.

If the mixture gets too dry, add a little water to keep it moist.

Cook the mixture for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Finally, add chopped green onions to the skillet and stir them in before plating.

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