Thai Chili Lettuce Wrap

Thai Chili Lettuce Wraps in 10 Minutes

One of the first recipes I learned back in college 10 years ago that I still make the same way to this day.

These Thai chili lettuce wraps are a quick and delicious meal that you can whip up in 10 minutes for a light lunch or dinner. With seasoned minced pork, fresh garlic, and a zesty dressing, they've got a savory and sweet crunch with a kick of heat in every bite.

10 min cook time
10 min prep
Servings
4
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Heat a large frying pan and add a little olive oil. Mix the minced pork together and season with salt and black pepper. Fry the mixture in the hot pan until it becomes crisp and brown, breaking it down to a fine consistency. Drain the crisped mince in a sieve to help it stay crispy. Set aside.
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (15 g)for stir frying
    • 1 lb pork (450 g)minced
      (or any minced meat)
    • ¼ tsp salt (1.5 g)
      (to taste)
    • ¼ tsp black pepper (1 g)
      (to taste)
  • Add the garlic, ginger, and thai red chili. Fry the mixture with light brown sugar for two minutes.
    • 2 clove garlic (6 g)peeled and finely chopped
    • 1 inch ginger (20 g)peeled and finely chopped
    • 1 tbsp light brown sugar (15 g)
  • Add the fish sauce and heat through. Stir in the lime zest and juice, then incorporate the green onions, stirring for an additional thirty seconds. Turn off the heat.
    • 1 tbsp fish sauce (15 g)to taste
    • 1 tbsp lime (15 g)juiced
    • 3 green onions (50 g)sliced
  • Mix all the dressing ingredients together and adjust to taste.
    • 1 tbsp fish sauce (15 g)to taste
    • 1 tbsp light brown sugar (15 g)
  • To serve, spoon some of the mince mixture into the lettuce leaves and drizzle with a little dressing before serving.
    • 2 head lettuce (100 g)separated into leaves, to serve

Nutrition Information

Per serving

Nutrient
Amount
% DV
porkextra virgin olive oilgreen oniongingerlight brown sugarfish saucelimegarlicblack peppersoy sauceolive oillimesesame oillight brown sugarcilantrofish saucelettucerice
Trans fat

Total (4 servings)

Nutrient
Amount
% DV
porkextra virgin olive oilgreen oniongingerlight brown sugarfish saucelimegarlicblack peppersoy sauceolive oillimesesame oillight brown sugarcilantrofish saucelettucerice
Trans fat

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