Name: Pork and lemongrass lettuce cups (San choy bau)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 iceberg lettuce; 2 teaspoon peanut oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 10 stick lemongrass, finely chopped; 500 gram pork mince; 227 gram can water chestnuts,; drained, rinsed, finely chopped; 2 green onions (shallots), sliced on the diagonal; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; juice of 1/2 lime

Ingredients

1 iceberg lettuce

2 teaspoon peanut oil

2 garlic cloves, crushed

10 stick lemongrass, finely chopped

500 gram pork mince

227 gram can water chestnuts,

drained, rinsed, finely chopped

2 green onions (shallots), sliced on the diagonal

1 tablespoon soy sauce

juice of 1/2 lime

Method

1.Select best lettuce leaves and trim with scissors, if necessary, to make eight large cups. Place in a large bowl of iced water to crisp.

2.Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry garlic and lemongrass for 30 seconds.

3.Add pork mince and stir-fry for 3 minutes, until cooked. Add water chestnuts, half of green onion, soy sauce and lime juice. Cook for 1 minute. Top with remaining green onion and serve.

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