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Sticky Saucy Pork Lettuce Cups - Olivia Adriance
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STICKY SAUCY PORK LETTUCE WRAPS

A quick and easy weeknight meal that is full of protein and veggies. Feel free to swap your preferred ground meat of choice for the pork.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Ground pork, Ground pork and veggies, Lettuce cups, Lettuce Wraps
Servings: 4
Author: Olivia Adriance

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

  • ½ cup chicken bone broth
  • ¼ cup tamari
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced or grated (approx 1-inch piece ginger)
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon honey or coconut sugar (or sub regular sugar if you prefer)
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch

For the Pork:

  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 small onion, small diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup carrot, shredded or julienned

For Serving:

  • Butter lettuce leaves
  • Sliced green onion
  • Chopped peanuts
  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Whisk all sauce ingredients (bone broth, tamari, fresh ginger, garlic, honey or coconut sugar, unsweetened rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, and pepper) except the arrowroot starch together and set aside.
  • Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the pork to the skillet and allow to cook and brown for 1 to 2 minutes before breaking apart with a wooden spatula.
  • Continue to cook the pork until well browned and crispy, breaking apart as you go (I like to leave mine in small bite-size pieces).
  • If there are more than a couple tablespoons of rendered fat in your pan, use a paper towel to remove the excess oil.
  • Add the onions, bell pepper, and carrots to the pork and cook for 3 to 4 minutes to allow the veggies to soften.
  • Whisk the arrowroot starch into the sauce until no lumps remain. Pour the sauce over the pork and veggies. Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes while the sauce thickens.
  • Serve the saucy pork and veggies in lettuce wraps with a garnish of green onion, chopped peanuts, and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 963mg | Potassium: 575mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 6291IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg