Lettuce Packages
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, for stir frying (as needed) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 lb lean pork, coarsely chopped (loin or butt) ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry ⓘ
- 1/2 lb fresh green beans, cut in 1/4-inch pieces ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 cup water (or unsalted chicken stock) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup diced bamboo shoot
- 1/2 cup diced water chestnut (*see note at end of directions) ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chopped peanuts ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chinese oyster sauce ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon sugar (more or less to taste) ⓘ
Instructions
- Heat about 2 Tbsp of the oil in a wok or large skillet; stir in the garlic and 1/2 tsp salt. Quickly add the pork and stir fry until it's just cooked. Stir in the dry sherry and remove contents of the wok to a bowl.
- Heat another 2 Tbsp oil; add the beans and 1/2 tsp salt and stir fry about a minute. Add the water, cover and let cook for 30 seconds. Add the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, oyster sauce, sugar and cooked pork. Stir fry long enough to blend all ingredients - about a minute and a half. Stir in the sesame oil and serve immediately. (Do not make ahead of time planning to reheat because you'll lose the crispness and crunch).
- To serve: each diner fills a lettuce leaf with the pork mixture and spoons on some hoisin sauce to taste.
- *fresh jicama is a great substitute for canned water chestnuts.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
657
kcal
33% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).