Lettuce Cups with Pork and Quinoa in Peanut Sauce Recipe

Lettuce Cups with Pork and Quinoa in Peanut Sauce Recipe

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This Asian-inspired recipe contains ground pork and a velvety peanut sauce (made with the very same peanut butter that you use to make PB&J sandwiches when no one's looking) accentuated with sharp...

Keywords

  • wrap
  • asian
  • american
  • ground pork
  • lettuce
  • ginger
  • peanut butter
  • quinoa
  • peanut
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • pea shoot
  • main
  • starter
  • dinner
  • dairy free
  • gluten free
  • easy
  • saute
  • summer
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  • Serving platter

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons (2 ounces/60 grams) creamy peanut butter (avoid using natural peanut butter, which won't blend as smoothly)
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar or light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce, plus more to taste
  • 3 tablespoons juice, plus 2 teaspoons finely grated zest from about 3 limes
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce, plus more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha hot sauce, plus more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 6 scallions, ends trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 1 pound/450 grams ground pork
  • 1 cup (6 ounces/180 grams) cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 cup (1 ounce/30 grams) quinoa puffs
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pea shoots, chopped
  • 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces/75 grams) salted and roasted peanuts, chopped
  • 1 head Bibb lettuce, leaves separated
  • Lime wedges
  • Sriracha hot sauce

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