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A super easy and fast San Choy Bow, or pork lettuce wrap recipe, that features tender pork and crisp vegetables brought together with a scrumptious brown sauce served on lettuce leaves. Make a light healthy meal or complete your Chinese dinner with this colorful dish! {Gluten-Free adaptable}

Pork Lettuce Wrap (San Choy Bow)

By Maggie Zhu
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
A super easy and fast San Choy Bow, or pork lettuce wrap recipe, that features tender pork and crisp vegetables brought together with a scrumptious brown sauce served on lettuce leaves. Make a light healthy meal or complete your Chinese dinner with this colorful dish! {Gluten-Free adaptable}
To make the dish gluten-free, use a gluten-free oyster sauce, use dry sherry to replace Shaoxing wine, and use tamari to replace soy sauce.

Ingredients

Sauce

Filling

  • 1 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 lb (450 g) ground pork
  • 1 white onion , minced
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 1 tablespoon miced ginger , minced
  • 1 can (100g / 3.5oz) water chestnuts , small diced
  • 1 red pepper , small diced

Wrap and topping options

  • 10 to 12 lettuce leaves (Iceberg, Bibb, Butterhead, or Romaine)
  • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts , chopped
  • green onions , thinly sliced
  • Chili garlic sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)

Instructions

  • For the sauce: Add all the sauce ingredients into a small bowl and stir to mix well.
  • To make the filling: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the ground pork and spread into an even layer. Cook without touching until the bottom is browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the pork and chop into smaller pieces. Cook until the other side turns golden. Move the pork to one side of the pan.
  • Add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of oil, onion, garlic and ginger to the other side of the pan. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Then mix everything together.
  • Add the water chestnut and the red pepper. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes, until the vegetables soften. Transfer everything to a large bowl.
  • To serve and eat: Add a spoonful of the pork filling onto a lettuce leaf. Add some roasted peanuts and green onions. Drizzle a bit of chili garlic sauce or your favorite hot sauce for a spicy taste, if desired. Enjoy as an appetizer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 232kcal, Carbohydrates: 14.5g, Protein: 22.7g, Fat: 9.4g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 301mg, Potassium: 542mg, Fiber: 1.6g, Sugar: 3.8g, Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 2mg