Asian Lettuce Wraps

An easy, healthy and low-carb Asian inspired appetizer or light meal for lunch or dinner. Flavorful ground pork or chicken tossed with shiitake mushrooms and water chestnuts in a savory sweet sauce, wrapped around crunchy lettuce. Super simple and yummy!

5 from 11 votes

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Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American, asian, Chinese

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 415kcal

Author: MinShien

Ingredients

1 lbs lean ground pork or ground chicken/turkey
2-3 tbsp white onions minced
3-4 cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms
1/2 cup water chestnuts canned
vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
butter lettuce or romain lettuce

Sauce

1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp rice wine
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp corn starch
2 tbsp water
1/2 tsp dark soy sauce optional

Garnish

green onions sliced
red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

If you are using dried shiitake mushrooms, soak them in warm water for 10-15 minutes, or until they are soft. Then cut them into small pieces.
Drain water from canned water chestnuts and dice water chestnuts into small pieces. Mince onions and garlic. Slice green onions.
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
Add vegetable oil to a large skillet and heat skillet. Add garlic and onions. Sauté briefly until fragrant - do not brown or burn garlic and onions. Quickly add ground pork and break pork into small pieces. Season with a few pinched of salt and pepper.
Once pork is cooked and no longer pink-ish, add shiitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, and sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
Cook for another 1-2 minutes, or until liquid thickens. Remove from heat.
Fill lettuce with pork filling. Garnish with green onions and red pepper flakes (optional). Serve and enjoy!

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