Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps
with bell peppers / cucumbers / peanut dressing

Name: Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cloves Garlic, minced; 2 stalks Lemongrass, minced; 3 tsp Ginger, fresh, minced; 3 stalks Green onions, finely chopped; green and white parts combined; 1 1/2 lbs Pork, ground; 1 1/2 tsp Fish sauce; 3 tsp Sugar; 3/4 tsp Salt; 3/4 tsp Black pepper; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 2 Tbsp Lime juice; 1 Tbsp Peanut butter; 1 Tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tsp Sugar; 1/4 tsp Hot sauce (opt); 3 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 Bell peppers, red, thinly sliced; 5 oz Carrots, shredded (look for pre-shredded to save time); 1/2 cup Peanuts, roasted, chopped; 8 oz Cucumbers, diced or cut into matchsticks; 1 head Lettuce, any leafy variety, leaves separated; 1/4 cup Cilantro, fresh, coarsely chopped

Active: 35 Total: 35

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

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

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Servings:

Vietnamese Pork Patties:

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

Peanut Dressing:

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

Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps:

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

Garlic (for pork patties) / Lemongrass / Ginger - Prep as directed and combine. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Bell peppers / Carrots / Peanuts - Prep as directed and store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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)
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)
Cucumbers / Lettuce / Cilantro - Prep as directed.

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Make

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.
If dressing was made ahead of time, give it a stir.
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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