Gluten-Free Pork Lettuce Wraps with Red Cabbage
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • ½ small head red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • kosher salt
  • 3 tbsp canola oil, divided
  • 1 spring onion bulb or large shallot, diced small
  • ½ bell pepper, diced small
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1" piece ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 lb ground pork
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 2 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp gluten-free teriyaki sauce
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek, optional (or substitute a little srirachi for spicy flavor)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup cilantro, minced
  • 1 head boston bibb or other leafy lettuce, separated
Instructions
  1. Place red cabbage in a small bowl, season with kosher salt and set aside. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 1½ tbsp canola oil. Add onion and pepper and sauté, tossing occasionally, about 3-4 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and ginger and continue cooking until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Transfer cooked vegetables to a small bowl.
  2. Raise heat to medium-high and add remaining oil. Once hot, add pork and break up gently. Allow to begin to brown, about 3-5 minutes before tossing to brown all over, an additional 4-5 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and add cooked vegetables, lime juice, soy, teriyaki, fish sauce and sambal oelek. Bring to a boil and simmer until pork is cooked through, about 2-3 minutes more, and toss in cilantro. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
  3. Rinse salt off of red cabbage with cold water. Serve ground pork in lettuce cups and top with red cabbage for garnish and crunch.
Recipe by Jackie Ourman at http://jackieourman.com/gluten-free-pork-lettuce-wraps/