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Sichuan-Style Lettuce Wraps

Mon, 6 March 2023

Sichuan-Style Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients:

•             300g minced pork

•             100g shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped

•             100g bamboo shoots, finely chopped

•             50g water chestnuts, finely chopped

•             1/2 onion, finely chopped

•             2 cloves garlic, minced

•             2 tablespoons vegetable oil

•             1 tablespoon soy sauce

•             1 tablespoon mushroom Stirfry sauce (or oyster sauce)

•             1 teaspoon sesame oil

•             1 teaspoon sugar

•             1/4 teaspoon salt

•             1 head iceberg lettuce

•             50g crispy puffed rice vermicelli

Instructions:

1.            Wash and dry the lettuce leaves and set them aside.

2.            Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and onion and stir-fry until fragrant.

3.            Add the minced pork and stir-fry until it turns brown.

4.            Add the shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and water chestnuts to the wok and continue to stir-fry for a few minutes.

5.            Add the soy sauce, mushroom stir fry sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and salt to the wok and stir-fry until everything is well combined and the sauce is evenly distributed.

6.            Turn off the heat and transfer the yuk sung mixture to a serving bowl.

7.            In a separate pan, heat up a small amount of vegetable oil and fry the puffed rice vermicelli until crispy and golden brown. Drain the excess oil on a paper towel.

8.            To serve, place a spoonful of the yuk sung mixture into a lettuce leaf, sprinkle some crispy puffed rice vermicelli on top of the mixture, wrap the lettuce around the mixture, and enjoy!

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