Schezuan pork in gem lettuce cups

January 17, 2016 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
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Schezuan pork in gem lettuce cups

Serves: 6
Cooking Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 30ml (2 tbsp) ground-nut oil
  • 300g pork fillet, cubed to the size of a peanut
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 small red chilli, seeded and chopped
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) sugar
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) fish sauce
  • 90ml light soy sauce
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil
  • 4 spring onions, chopped, green and white sections
  • 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves, plus extra for serving
  • gem lettuce, to serve

Instructions

1

Heat the oil in a large wok or saucepan and add the pork and garlic. Fry until cooked through, about 5 – 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium.

2

Add the chilli, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir for a minute or two until the mixture thickens.

3

Remove from the heat and add the spring onions and coriander.

4

Open up the gem lettuce, removing the leaves carefully. Place the leaves on a serving plate and spoon the mixture into each leaf. Serve decorated with the extra coriander leaves.

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