Chinese Five Spice Lettuce Cups With Pork
This easy recipe for Chinese Five Spice Lettuce Cups With Pork makes a delicious appetizer for a party or a simple dinner for two! My secret ingredient is Chinese five spice, which gives these lettuce cups a little bit of Asian flavor.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Cast Iron Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon marjoram
- 2 tablespoons ghee
- 1 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 cup sliced mini sweet bell peppers (about 8 mini peppers)
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 2 scallions (sliced)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, season the pork with the Chinese Five Spice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and marjoram. Mix with your hands to combine completely. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the ghee, yellow onion, and peppers. Sauté over medium/high heat, for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add in the ground pork. Continue to cook on medium until the pork is browned, and fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Turn heat to high and brown for another 3 to 5 minutes.
- To serve, place lettuce cups on a serving board. Add the pork into lettuce cups and top with scallions.
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Notes
Tips
- While I'm using ground pork here, you can also use ground beef or ground turkey if you prefer.
- You can use regular bell peppers if you can't find minis, just choose red, yellow, or orange to get the sweeter flavor.
- If meal prepping or have leftovers, store meat and lettuce separately. This ensures you have crisp lettuce when you reheat.
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 21gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 650mgPotassium: 549mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1927IUVitamin C: 81mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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