Pork · Everyday cooking

Pork Lettuce Cups with Peanut Sauce

Warm ginger pork in crisp lettuce leaves with cucumber and a measured peanut dressing.

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Prep: 20 min
Cook & rest: 15 min
Total: 35 min
Servings: 4
Method: Stovetop

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Ingredients

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Ground porkRaw, generic ground pork600 g
Romaine lettuceleaves separated300 g
Cucumberdiced250 g
Peanut buttersmooth, unsweetened50 g
Soy sauceShoyu, soy & wheat25 g
Lemon juiceRaw25 g
WaterDrinking water70 g
Gingergrated15 g
Garlicminced8 g
Olive oilSalad or cooking oil10 g
Sesame seedsWhole, dried10 g

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Wash and thoroughly dry the lettuce leaves. Divide the leaves and diced cucumber among the serving plates.
Whisk the peanut butter with the lemon juice, water and half the soy sauce until smooth. If the peanut butter is stiff, use warm water from the measured amount.
Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the pork and cook for 8–10 minutes, breaking it apart, until browned and at least 160°F (71°C).
Stir the ginger and garlic into the pork for 1 minute, then add the remaining soy sauce. Remove from the heat.
Spoon the pork into the lettuce leaves. Share the cucumber, dressing and sesame seeds equally to make 4 servings.

Kitchen notes

The nutrition includes all of the dressing. Use unsweetened peanut butter and check the label for product differences.

ESTIMATED · PER EQUAL SERVING

What’s in your portion?

Total carbs: 10.2 g
Fiber: 3 g
Carbs − fiber: 7.2 g
Protein: 30.6 g
Fat: 42.4 g
Energy: 538 kcal

Calculated from USDA ingredient records, divided into 4 servings. Includes listed oils, sauces and sides; assumes all cooking fat and juices are eaten. A dash means a nutrient is unavailable. Actual ingredients and cooking losses can change the result.

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Pork Lettuce Cups with Peanut Sauce

For 4 servings

Meat & poultry

Ground porkRaw, generic ground pork600 g

Vegetables

CucumberRaw, with peel250 g
GarlicRaw8 g
GingerRaw15 g
Romaine lettuceRaw300 g

Fruit & berries

Lemon juiceRaw25 g

Oils & fats

Olive oilSalad or cooking oil10 g

Nuts & seeds

Peanut butterSmooth, without salt50 g
Sesame seedsWhole, dried10 g

Sauces & pantry

Soy sauceShoyu, soy & wheat25 g

Amounts are edible ingredient weights for the recipe, not package sizes. Check your pantry for oil and seasonings. Plain cooking water is omitted.

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