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Pork or Chicken Vegetable Asian Lettuce Wraps

Here's how you make Pork or Chicken Vegetable Asian Lettuce Wraps
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  • Servings: 4-8
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 7-10m
    • The following recipe serves 4-8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup coarse ground chicken or pork (see note below)
  • 4 shitaki mushrooms, diced (avoid the stems as they are very woody)
  • 6 button mushrooms, diced
  • 2 shallots, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 scallions, diced (white and green parts)
  • 1 Thai chili, minced; (jalapeno can be substituted, or 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes)
  • 1 small carrot, shredded
  • 1/2 cup cabbage shredded
  • 2 cups fresh bean sprouts
  • 1/8 cup water chestnuts, cut in thin matchsticks
  • 1 extra large egg
  • 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • Pinch of sugar (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Thai basil, torn
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for stir fry)
  • Garnish: toasted peanuts, chopped
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: Prep ... This is a very quick cooking dish, so make sure everything is prepared and measured out ahead of time.

  • Step 2: Peanuts ... Add to a dry wok (if you have one) or, use a large saute pan and cook 2-3 minutes on medium heat,. Once they are lightly brown remove to a paper towel to coolk. Then chop and set to the side.

  • Step 3: Stir Fry ... The wok is really what works best ... but if you don't, as I said - don't worry. A deep saute pan can be used. Bring to medium high heat - stir fry is done in a HOT pan. Add the oil and then the ground meat and red pepper flakes. Make sure to lightly break it up and continue to stir. Once the meat gets a little color and mostly cooked through, which only takes a couple of minutes; push it over to the side of the pan. It will continue to cook a bit on the side of the pan, and finish cooking another couple of minutes with the vegetables.

  • Step 4: Next, add in the mushrooms, shallots, garlic, scallions, chile, and cook another 2 minutes; making sure to stir often. You don't want the garlic to burn. If the pan seems dry, you can add a bit more oil.

  • Step 5: The Egg ... Move the vegetables over with the pork, and add the egg. Break it up and cook until almost cooked through, a little runny yolk is a good thing, but make sure the whites are set. With a hot pan, this only takes a minute.

  • Step 6: Vegetables ... Then add in the carrots, bean sprouts, cabbage, water chestnuts, ginger, soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, sugar (optional), and lime juice; bring in the pork and other vegetables from the side of the pan and mix to combine everything. Cook another 2 minutes until everything is combined, heated and cooked through.

  • Step 7: Serve ... Almost Done! Finish with the basil and peanuts. Now, if you can't find Thai basil, use a basic basil. The Thai basil just has a nice flavor. Family style. A plate or bowl of the lettuce leaves and the chopped peanuts; and a bowl of the stir fry. ENJOY! It is so light, healthy and quick to prepare.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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