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Easy Pork Yuk Sung {Chinese Lettuce Wraps}

On the table in under 30 minutes, this delicious and healthy pork Yuk Sung family friendly recipe is so easy to make. It's the perfect midweek supper or ideal as a starter.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Starter
Cuisine: Chinese, Family Food
Servings: 4
Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 Cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp Ginger puree 1 inch piece if using fresh.
  • 2 Small carrots
  • 250 g Mushrooms
  • 2 Peppers Orange or red work well.
  • 500 g Pork mince
  • 3 tsp Chinese five spice
  • 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Oyster sauce

To Serve

  • 3 Spring onion Chopped.
  • 2 Red chillies Add more or less depending on your preference.
  • 2-3 Little gem lettuce

Instructions

  • Prepare your vegetables: Chop onion and mushrooms. Peel and crush the garlic. Peel and finely chop the carrots. Peel and chop the ginger (if using fresh). 
  • Heat the oil in large open wok. Fry the pork mince with 1 tsp of Chinese 5 Spice until browned.
  • Add the onion, garlic and ginger, carrots, mushrooms, peppers, remaining 5 spice, soy sauce and oyster sauce.
  • Cook on a medium to low heat for 10-15 minutes, until the mixture is browned and the sauce has thickened slightly and absorbed into the meat. 
  • Serve in little gem lettuce leaves and top with chopped spring onions and chillies. (Leave chillies out if you prefer). 

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Notes

Peppers: The type of peppers used here are bell peppers
Spring onion: These are known as scallions or green onions in the USA

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 1011mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 7582IU | Vitamin C: 118mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 4mg