Asian Lettuce Wraps with Pork, Napa Cabbage, and Red Bell Pepper
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Category
Main Dish
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Cusine
Asian
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Ingredients
3 T Fish Sauce
3 T rice vinegar
2 tsp. garlic puree or finely minced fresh garlic
2 tsp. ginger puree or finely minced fresh ginger
1 tsp. Asian sesame oil
pinch red pepper flakes
1 lb. pork cutlets
salt and fresh ground black pepper, to season pork before cooking
1 T peanut or canola oil
2-3 cups shredded Napa cabbage
1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
8 leaves Boston, Iceberg, or Romaine lettuce, washed and dried
Directions
In a small bowl whisk together the fish sauce, rice vinegar, garlic puree, ginger puree, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Set dressing aside. Thinly slice the napa cabbage and cut the red bell pepper into strips. Put napa cabbage and bell pepper strips into a bowl and toss together. Wash lettuce and spin dry or dry with paper towels. Cut pork chops in half to make thin cutlets, then pound with a meat mallet until the pork is about 1/4 inch thick. Season pork with salt and fresh ground black pepper on both sides. Heat oil in heavy frying pan and cook pork cutlets until lightly browned on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side. Cut the cooked pork into thin strips and toss with about 2 T of the dressing mixture. Toss the napa cabbage and red pepper mixture with 2 T of the dressing mixture. Then assemble lettuce wraps or cups by putting 6-8 strips of pork in each lettuce leaf, topped with a small handful of the napa cabbage and bell pepper mixture. I like to add about a teaspoon of extra dressing on top. Fold over or cup in your hand and enjoy!If you’re not going to eat all the lettuce wraps at once, toss the cooked pork with dressing but only add dressing to as much of the napa cabbage/bell pepper mixture as you’re going to use. Refrigerate ingredients separately. I reheated the pork strips when I ate the leftovers, but it’s not essential.