Char Sui Lettuce Wraps with Cashew Sauce
and roasted broccolini
These lettuce wraps will give your mouth sensory overload (in the best way possible!) with warm slices of pork, creamy cashew sauce, and cold / crisp cucumbers.
Smarts: Don't forget to set half the roasted pork aside to use in Wednesday's meal. You can go ahead and chop it into bite-sized pieces so it's ready to be added to the zucchini noodle stir-fry.
Smarts: Don't forget to set half the roasted pork aside to use in Wednesday's meal. You can go ahead and chop it into bite-sized pieces so it's ready to be added to the zucchini noodle stir-fry.
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Ingredients
Char Siu Pork (for 2 nights):
- Garlic - 6 cloves, crushed
- Pineapple juice (6 oz / 175 mL) - 1 can
- Bragg's / coconut aminos - 1/4 cup
- Oil, cooking - 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp
- Chinese five spice - 1 tsp
- Pork loin, boneless (enough for 2 nights) - 3 lb (sub pork tenderloin)
- Stock, any type - 1/2 cup (sub water)
Char Siu Lettuce Wraps:
- Cashew butter - 1/3 cup (sub almond butter)
- Vinegar, rice - 2 tsp
- Hot sauce, any variety - 1 tsp
- Lettuce, romaine - 12 leaves
- Cucumbers - 8 oz, diced
- Green onions - 2 stalks, finely chopped, white and green parts combined
- Char siu pork (ingredients listed separately) - ~1 1/2 lbs, cut into bite-sized pieces
Sesame Broccolini:
- Broccolini - 1 lb, trimmed
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Oil, toasted sesame - 1/2 tsp
- Sesame seeds, white (opt) - 1 tsp
- Lime juice - 1 tsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
527
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
30g
46%
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Saturated Fat
6g
30%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
112mg
37%
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Sodium
461mg
19%
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Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
21%
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Sugars
6g
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Protein
47g
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Prep
- Make marinade - Crush garlic cloves with the palm of your hand. Discard peels. Combine garlic cloves, pineapple juice, aminos, oil (first portion for Char Sui), and Chinese five spice. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Marinate pork - Combine pork with marinade. Turn to coat. Tenderize with a fork. Marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days. (Can be done 2 days ahead)
- Make spicy cashew sauce - Whisk together cashew butter, vinegar, and hot sauce. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Broccolini - Trim broccolini. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Lettuce / Cucumbers / Green onions - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat oven to 375F / 190C.
- Remove pork from marinade (discard marinade). Pat pork dry and season generously with some salt and pepper.
- Heat a large oven-safe skillet with oil (second portion for Char Siu) over medium-high heat. Add pork and sear on all sides until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes total.
- While pork sears, toss broccolini with oil (portion for broccolini), toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, and some salt.
- When pork is seared on all sides, remove pan from heat. Pour stock into skillet. Add broccolini to skillet, nestling it around the pork.
- Transfer skillet to the oven and roast until pork is cooked (reaches an internal temperature of 145F / 63C), 20 to 25 minutes. (Note: Cook time will vary depending on thickness. If using pork tenderloin, these are typically much smaller and will cook faster. Start checking pork tenderloin after 12 minutes in the oven. If pork tenderloin finishes before broccolini, remove pork and allow broccolini to continue roasting.)
- Transfer pork to a cutting board and let rest, covered, for 7 minutes.
- Move broccolini to a serving plate. Reserve pan juices from the bottom of the skillet.
- Squeeze lime juice over broccolini.
- Slice pork into bite-sized pieces and transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle reserved pan juices over top of pork. (Reserve half the pork for Wednesday’s meal.)
- Set out lettuce, pork, cucumbers, green onions, and cashew sauce so that you can assemble lettuce wraps at the table. Enjoy broccolini on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
527
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
30g
46%
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Saturated Fat
6g
30%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
112mg
37%
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Sodium
461mg
19%
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Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
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Dietary Fiber
5g
21%
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Sugars
6g
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Protein
47g
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Reviews
Ratings
Most Helpful
Loved this so much. I ended up substituting the mayo for sour cream and it was delicious!
1 Helpful43 reviews
I avoided this recipe for a while and I am not sure why. It is super good. Cook times were off for the loin, but I had enough to start serving. I will definitely make this again.
0 HelpfulI cannot emphasize how delicious this is, and this is coming from a recently reformed picky eater. Hoisin sauce is the first condiment that I've genuinely loved and I'm so happy that this recipe introduced me to it. If you're looking at this recipe and hesitating-- don't! You're in for a scrumptious meal, promise 🤤
0 HelpfulThis was amazing! We marinated the pork for about 9 hours and it came out so tender and flavorful. Will definitely be making this again.
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