Pork Lettuce Wrap (San Choy Bow)
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.
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: restaurant-style
Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Author: Maggie Zhu
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)
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.
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