Chinese Minced Pork In Lettuce Cups
- 2 lbs ground pork
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons rice wine or 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped water chestnut
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- iceberg lettuce (2 heads)
- Cut lettuce ahead of time into cup shapes to have it ready; choose leaves towards the center of the head of lettuce.
- Use kitchen shears to cut any shapes needed, if necessary; set aside to chill.
- Saute pork in a large skillet until it is browned.
- Remove meat from skillet and drain off any fat.
- Add onions to skillet and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, then stir in garlic and ginger.
- Add wine and pork to the skillet and stir until wine reduces.
- Add hoisin, oyster and soy sauces, stirring to mix well.
- Stir in water chestnuts and cilantro and heat through.
- Place on platter and garnish with toasted pine nuts.
- Serve meat with lettuce cups.
ground pork, onion, ginger, garlic, rice wine, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce, water chestnut, cilantro, nuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chinese-minced-pork-in-lettuce-cups-71554 (may not work)