Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps
with bell peppers / cucumbers / peanut dressing
Small, grilled pork patties are a Hanoi staple, normally served over rice noodles and topped with fresh greens. We've reimagined this dish as handheld lettuce wraps, perfect for sharing family-style. They're deliciously addicting!
Ingredients
- Garlic - 3 cloves , minced
- Lemongrass - 2 stalks , minced
- Ginger, fresh - 3 tsp , minced
- Green onions - 3 stalks , finely chopped; green and white parts combined
- Pork, ground - 1 1/2 lbs
- Fish sauce - 1 1/2 tsp
- Sugar - 3 tsp
- Salt - 3/4 tsp
- Black pepper - 3/4 tsp
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
- Lime juice - 2 Tbsp
- Peanut butter - 1 Tbsp
- Fish sauce - 1 Tbsp
- Sugar - 1 tsp
- Hot sauce (opt) - 1/4 tsp
- Oil, cooking - 3 Tbsp
- Bell peppers, red - 1 , thinly sliced
- Carrots - 5 oz , shredded (look for pre-shredded to save time)
- Peanuts, roasted - 1/2 cup , chopped
- Cucumbers - 8 oz , diced or cut into matchsticks
- Lettuce, any leafy variety - 1 head , leaves separated
- Cilantro, fresh - 1/4 cup , coarsely chopped
Prep
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Garlic (for pork patties) / Lemongrass / Ginger - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Bell peppers / Carrots / Peanuts - Prep as directed and store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make dressing - Chop garlic (portion for dressing). Combine lime juice, peanut butter, fish sauce (portion for dressing), and sugar (portion for dressing) in a small bowl and microwave briefly to soften the peanut butter (~15-20 seconds). Add garlic (portion for dressing) and hot sauce (if using). Whisk in cooking oil (portion for dressing) until sugar is dissolved and dressing is smooth. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make pork patties - Chop green onions. In a large bowl, combine garlic (portion for pork patties), lemongrass, ginger, green onions, pork, fish sauce (portion for pork), sugar (portion for pork), salt, and pepper. Mix until just combined and form into 1.5” / 3.8 cm patties. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Make
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Heat a nonstick skillet with cooking oil (portion for pork) over medium heat. Cook pork patties until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, ~3-5 minutes per side (cook these in batches, if needed). Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
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If dressing was made ahead of time, give it a stir.
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Serve lettuce wraps family-style - Set out lettuce leaves, pork patties, bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers, cilantro, and peanuts and let everyone fill their lettuce leaves at the table. Serve dressing on the side to drizzle over filling. Enjoy!
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