Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps

Quickly cooked ground pork seasoned with savory Asian flavors, served in crisp lettuce cups with fresh cucumber and herbs for a light, refreshing, and low-carb meal.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 10 min
• Total: 25 min
• Servings: 3
• Cuisine: Vietnamese
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $4.69/serving

Dietary

• Low-Carb
• Nut-Free
• Egg-Free
• Keto
• Low-Sugar
• High-Protein

Tags

• fresh
• healthy
• quick
• savory
• stir-fry

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 pound ground pork
• 0.5 yellow onion (finely diced)
• 2 clove garlic (minced)
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
• 2 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (low-sodium)
• 1 teaspoon sriracha
• 0.5 lime (juiced)
• 1 head butter lettuce (separated into leaves)
• 0.5 cup shredded carrots
• 0.5 cucumber (thinly sliced into matchsticks)
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground pork and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat.
2. Add finely diced yellow onion to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Stir in minced garlic and grated fresh ginger, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Stir in fish sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, and sriracha (if using). Cook for 1 minute more, ensuring all ingredients are well combined. Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
4. Arrange butter lettuce leaves on a serving platter. Provide shredded carrots and cucumber matchsticks alongside the pork mixture.
5. To serve, spoon pork mixture into lettuce cups and top with shredded carrots, cucumber, and fresh cilantro, if desired.

Notes

For a different texture, you can add crushed peanuts to the wraps. Store leftover pork and garnishes separately for best freshness.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 405
• Protein: 31.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 10.2 g
• Fat: 24.5 g
• Fiber: 2.5 g
• Sodium: 820 mg
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Sugar: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 105 mg