Photo: Grilled Pork Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Ingredients
For the Pork:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lemongrass
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds thin boneless pork chops
For the Sauce and Fixings:
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon grated carrot
- 1 teaspoon Asian chile sauce, such as sambal oelek
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated
- 1/2 bunch mint
- 1/2 bunch basil
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 red jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 cup prepared fried shallots, scallions or onions
- 1 bag Asian shrimp chips
Directions
Prepare the pork: Mash the garlic into a paste with the flat side of a knife. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the lemongrass, shallots, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, vegetable oil and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Add the pork and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
Make the sauce: Whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl. Stir in the carrot, chile sauce and garlic.
Preheat a grill to high. Brush the grill with vegetable oil. Remove the pork from the marinade and grill until well marked, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then cut into strips. Arrange the pork and lettuce on a platter; set out the herbs, cucumber, jalapeno and fried shallots for fixings. Assemble the lettuce wraps and serve with the carrot sauce and shrimp chips.
Photograph by Con Poulos
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By jennvill
Sarasota, FL
on October 02, 2011
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Would give this 6 stars if I could! Flavors are amazing together. Officially addicted and crave this frequently! Kids love it!
By maltzman_11006976
Sherman Oaks, CA
on August 05, 2011
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So tasty! I made this recipe minus the lemongrass because I did not have any, and it was still amazing. The marinade for the pork is so good, even my kids loved it! This recipe will be a new staple in our home.
By flstatend1_6971534
Largo, FL
on July 08, 2011
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Delicious! And the marinade for the pork is amazing, will definitely use again!
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