Schezuan pork in gem lettuce cups
Ingredients
- 30ml (2 tbsp) ground-nut oil
- 300g pork fillet, cubed to the size of a peanut
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 small red chilli, seeded and chopped
- 30ml (2 tbsp) sugar
- 15ml (1 tbsp) fish sauce
- 90ml light soy sauce
- 15ml (1 tbsp) sesame oil
- 4 spring onions, chopped, green and white sections
- 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves, plus extra for serving
- gem lettuce, to serve
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a large wok or saucepan and add the pork and garlic. Fry until cooked through, about 5 – 8 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium.
2
Add the chilli, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir for a minute or two until the mixture thickens.
3
Remove from the heat and add the spring onions and coriander.
4
Open up the gem lettuce, removing the leaves carefully. Place the leaves on a serving plate and spoon the mixture into each leaf. Serve decorated with the extra coriander leaves.
