Name: San choy bau
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 whole iceberg lettuce leaves; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 750 gram pork mince; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 225 gram tin water chestnuts, drained and chopped finely; 1 red capsicum, deseeded and chopped finely; 4 green onions (shallots), sliced finely, plus extra to garnish; 2 tablespoon light soy sauce, plus extra to serve; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional); 1 lime, juice; fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

San choy bau

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

8 whole iceberg lettuce leaves

1 tablespoon peanut oil

750 gram pork mince

2 garlic cloves, crushed

225 gram tin water chestnuts, drained and chopped finely

1 red capsicum, deseeded and chopped finely

4 green onions (shallots), sliced finely, plus extra to garnish

2 tablespoon light soy sauce, plus extra to serve

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon fish sauce (optional)

1 lime, juice

fresh coriander leaves, to garnish

Method

1.Rinse lettuce and place on paper towel to dry.

2.Heat oil in wok or frying pan. Add pork and garlic and stir-fry over high heat for about 5 minutes.

3.Add water chestnuts, capsicum and green onions to wok and mix well. Add soy sauce, sugar, fish sauce (if using) and lime juice and cook for 2 minutes more.

4.Taste for flavour. Add a little more sugar, soy, fish sauce or lime juice if required.

5.Scoop mix into lettuce leaves and garnish with a sprinkling of green onion and coriander. Serve warm with soy sauce on the side.

Equipment: paper towel; sharp knife; work or large frying pan; long-handled spoon (to stir-fry)
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