Ground Pork Lettuce Wraps

Pork lettuce wraps served up on a gray plate on the table.

5 from 2 votes

These easy Pork Lettuce Wraps are meaty, savory, and tasty low-carb meal that truly hits the spot. A simple blend of seasonings along with miso paste infuses so much flavor into the meat. Serve it up in tender lettuce leaves topped with a crisp blend of radish and carrot for an added burst of flavor.

Course Main Meal

Cuisine Asian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 515kcal

Author Caitlin Self, MS, CNS, LDN

Ingredients

For the Quick-Pickled Vegetables:

1 cup shredded carrots about 4 oz
1 cup shredded radish daikon or any (about 4 oz)
½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar or other - white vinegar, apple cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon maple syrup or other sweetener of choice
¼ teaspoon salt
Hot water - enough to cover - about 1-2 cups boiling water

For the Miso Pork:

½ cup sliced green onion reserve some of the green parts for topping, if desired
2 tablespoons grated ginger fresh ginger, frozen, then grated from frozen; alternatively, use ½ teaspoon dried powdered ginger
2 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground pork
2 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 Tablespoons miso paste red or white
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes more if you like a lot of heat
16 pieces lettuce wraps or cups
Optional: serve with rice or vermicelli rice noodles

Instructions

For the quick-pickled vegetables: Shred the carrot and daikon and place in a large jar. (The wider, the better.) Shove the vegetables down into the jar until they’re tightly packed.
Add the rice vinegar, sweetener, and salt, then cover with boiling water. (They don’t have to be fully submerged, but mostly covered.) Close the jar and let sit for 30 minutes (ish) at room temperature.
For the miso meat: mix together the meat, ginger, garlic, miso paste, red pepper flakes, and the white parts of the green onion in a large bowl.
Alternatively, you can just mix everything together in the pan if you'd like, but mixing the meat and seasonings ahead provides more even flavor.
Heat a pan to medium-high heat and add the meat mixture in a single patty. DO NOT STIR. Let it fully brown on one side, which should take about 3-5 minutes. Then break it apart with a spatula and cook thoroughly. Remove from heat. If it is very greasy, drain the grease or remove to a paper-towel-lined plate to cool.
Wash the lettuce cups and pat them dry. And optionally, prepare vermicelli noodles or rice to serve with the lettuce wraps.
To prepare: fill each lettuce cup with a few tablespoons of the meat mixture and top with the quick-pickled vegetables. Enjoy!

Notes

The nutrition label does not include rice or vermicelli rice noodles. The label is, as always, just an estimate.

I recommend serving this while the meat is warm or at room temperature. If it is very hot, the lettuce will wilt, but if the meat is super cold straight from the fridge, it doesn’t have the best texture.

You're gonna love them!

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