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Easy Lettuce Cups





Yields
Makes 8 servings



Total Time
25 mins

Make an easy Asian-style appetizer by filling lettuce leaves with a spicy mixture of ground pork and topping with plum sauce.

Easy Lettuce Cups




Leo Gong
 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
 1 pound ground or minced pork
 4 green onions, thinly sliced
 1 teaspoon ground allspice
 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
 2 cloves garlic, chopped
 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
 16 butter lettuce leaves
 8 teaspoons plum sauce
 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Step 1
1

In a large frying pan, heat oil over high heat and add pork. Cook pork, stirring, until starting to brown. Drain excess fat.

Step 2
2

Stir in green onions, allspice, ginger, garlic, and tamari. Cook until green onions are tender, about 2 minutes.

Step 3
3

Place 2 lettuce leaves on each plate. Spoon pork mixture into leaves. Top each with 1/2 tsp. plum sauce and cilantro.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories142
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.3g12%

Saturated Fat 3.2g16%
Cholesterol 37mg13%
Sodium 308mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 3.3g2%

Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
Protein 11g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.