Name: Stir-fried pork in lettuce cups
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large iceberg lettuce; 2 teaspoon oil; 3 green onions (shallots), finely sliced; 2 teaspoon grated ginger; 500 gram lean pork mince; 2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; beansprouts, coriander leaves, to serve

Stir-fried pork in lettuce cups

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

1 large iceberg lettuce

2 teaspoon oil

3 green onions (shallots), finely sliced

2 teaspoon grated ginger

500 gram lean pork mince

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

beansprouts, coriander leaves, to serve

Method

1.Select eight large lettuce leaves and trim with scissors, if necessary. Place in a large bowl filled with iced water, until crisp.

2.Heat oil in a wok on high. Stir-fry green onion and ginger for 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Add pork mince and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to break up any lumps, until cooked through. Add oyster sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil and continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer immediately to a serving bowl.

3.To serve, spoon pork mixture into each lettuce leaf, top with beansprouts and coriander. To eat, fold over leaves to enclose filling.

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