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Gluten Free Pork Lettuce Wraps with Healthy Hibachi Vegetable Quick Pickle

These gluten free pork lettuce wraps are the perfect low carb meal packed with flavour. 
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 300kcal

Ingredients

Quick Pickle

  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp honey
  • 6 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1 cup carrot thinly julienne or shredded
  • 1 cup daikon thinly julienne or shredded

Lettuce Wraps and Garnish

  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 lb extra lean ground pork
  • 3 tsp Simply Asia Smoked Hibachi Seasoning divided
  • 227 g package of cremini mushrooms roughly chopped
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger grated
  • 1 can water chestnuts drained
  • 2 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce (gluten free, if desired)
  • 1/2 tsp lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • leaves Boston Lettuce separated
  • Sesame seeds
  • Green Onion thinly sliced on a bias
  • Red hot chili pepper thinly sliced

Instructions

Quick Pickle

  • In a small saucepan, heat the water with the salt and honey until it dissolves. Add in the vinegar and lime juice.
  • Place the carrot and daikon in a glass container or bowl and cover with the pickling liquid. Allow it to sit while you work on the rest of the meal.

Lettuce Wraps and Garnish

  • Heat a teaspoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium high heat, before adding in the ground pork. Break the pieces apart and season with 2 teaspoons of the Simply Asia Smoked Hibachi Seasoning. Continue cooking until the meat is no longer pink before transferring a bowl and setting aside.
  • In a small food processor, pulse the mushrooms until they break down into the same size and shape as ground meat.
  • Add another teaspoon of oil to the skillet, then add in the green onions, mushrooms, garlic, ginger and another teaspoon of the Simply Asia Smoked Hibachi Seasoning. Saute until most of the liquid has evaporated.
  • Meanwhile, add the water chestnuts to the food processor and pulse until they break into small pieces as well. Then add in the water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy, lime juice and sesame oil and stir until coated and warmed through. Season with salt and pepper, or additional Smoked Hibachi Seasoning, to taste.

Assembly

  • Spoon a few heaping tablespoons of the meat into the Boston lettuce leaves and top with a tablespoon of the pickled vegetables. Finish with a sprinkling of sesame seeds, green onions and chili pepper, if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal