Pork Lettuce Wraps

 

• 1 ½ pounds ground pork
• ▢1 small-medium zucchini - diced
• ▢1 8-ounce can water chestnuts - drained and roughly chopped
• ▢½ white or yellow onion - diced
• ▢½ cup shredded carrots
• ▢2 tablespoons sesame oil
• ▢⅓ cup soy sauce 
• ▢¼ cup hoisin sauce
• ▢1 tablespoon fish sauce 
• ▢1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ▢1 tablespoon lemongrass paste - optional 
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢2 teaspoons sriracha sauce
• ▢¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 
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• ▢1 head iceberg lettuce - for serving 

• Whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, sriracha, and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
• Drizzle oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add pork and brown, breaking apart with a spoon or spatula as it cooks, for about 5 minutes.
• Add zucchini, water chestnuts, onions, and carrots. Sauté about 5-7 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Stir in sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Serve in lettuce cups.

(Source: https://www.lecremedelacrumb.com/pork-lettuce-wraps/#wprm-recipe-container-33103)