Ground Pork Asian Lettuce Wraps
Seasoned ground pork with water chestnuts and hoisin sauce served in crisp lettuce cups. A quick, high-protein, low-carb dinner or lunch ready in 20 minutes.
Seasoned ground pork with water chestnuts and hoisin sauce served in crisp lettuce cups. A quick, high-protein, low-carb dinner or lunch ready in 20 minutes.
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Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
Heat sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add ground pork and cook, breaking it up, for 6–7 minutes until browned.
Add garlic and ginger, stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant.
Add water chestnuts and spring onions, stir to combine.
Pour over the sauce, toss everything together and cook for 2 minutes until glazed.
Spoon into lettuce cups and garnish with chilli and lime. Serve immediately.
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Ground pork delivers 32g protein per serving here. Using lean ground pork (less than 10% fat) keeps calories under 320 per serving. The lettuce cups replace carb-heavy wraps, making this a great low-carb, high-protein meal.
The pork filling keeps in the fridge for up to 4 days. Store separately from the lettuce. Reheat the filling in a pan over medium heat and assemble wraps fresh to keep the lettuce crisp.
Yes. Using lettuce instead of tortillas or bread removes most of the carbs and calories while keeping protein high. These wraps have only 12g carbs per serving compared to 40–50g for a burrito.
Ground pork (pork mince) is the traditional choice and works perfectly. It has a slightly richer flavour than chicken or turkey and cooks quickly in a hot pan.
