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Pork & Pear Lettuce Wraps

Here's how you make Pork & Pear Lettuce Wraps
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 cups pear nectar
  • 3 tablespoons minced ginger root (fresh)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds (crush)crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 pears (Asian pears, peeled, halved and cored)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 pound pork tenderloin (1 tenderloin))
  • 10 green onions (cut into 1-inch pieces)
  • Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves (10 leaves)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a small saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1 1/4 cups; keep warm.

  • Step 2: Combine brown sugar and cayenne; sprinkle over pears. Place on a greased broiler pan. Rub garlic and salt over the tenderloin. Place on broiler pan with pears.

  • Step 3: Broil 4-6 inches from the heat 9 minutes. Turn; broil 7-9 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160°F and pears are lightly browned. Let stand for 5 minutes.

  • Step 4: Cut each pear half into five slices. Cut pork into 10 slices. Place two slices of pear, a slice of pork and onions on each lettuce leaf. Top with sauce; wrap lettuce around filling. Serve immediately.

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