Mu Shu Pork Lettuce Wraps

Mu Shu Pork Lettuce Wraps might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. For $1.9 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 243 calories, 15g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up cornstarch, canolan oil, hoisin sauce, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. 223 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Andreas Recipes. With a spoonacular score of 72%, this dish is solid. MOO SHU PORK Lettuce Wraps, Mu Shu Chicken Lettuce Wraps, and Mu Shu Jackfruit Lettuce Wraps are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 pound boneless pork chops or pork loin, sliced into matchsticks

1/4 cup peanut or canola oil

1 cup matchstick carrots

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1/4 cup dark sesame oil

2 cups fresh bean sprouts, thoroughly rinsed and drained

4 teaspoons minced fresh garlic

1-1/2 cups sliced green onions, divided

2 tablespoons hoisin sauce

1 small head iceberg lettuce or green cabbage, cut into leaf cups

1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

4 ounces mushroom caps, thinly sliced

6 tablespoons water

Equipment:

bowl

wok

Cooking instruction summary:

1. In the bowl, stir together the soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and cornstarch. Add the pork, carrots, and mushroom and stir until coated. Allow to stand for 10 minutes.2. Pour half the oil in the wok and heat over medium-high heat. Add half the onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the bean sprouts and water and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.3. Add the remaining oil and warm. Add the remaining green onions and garlic, and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the pork mixture and stir-fry just until the meat is cooked, about 3 minutes. Add the bean sprouts mixture and stir. Serve about 1/2 cup of mixture in a lettuce leaf.

 

Step by step:


1. In the bowl, stir together the soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and cornstarch.

2. Add the pork, carrots, and mushroom and stir until coated. Allow to stand for 10 minutes.

3. Pour half the oil in the wok and heat over medium-high heat.

4. Add half the onions and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

5. Add the bean sprouts and water and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

6. Transfer to a medium bowl.

7. Add the remaining oil and warm.

8. Add the remaining green onions and garlic, and stir-fry for 30 seconds.

9. Add the pork mixture and stir-fry just until the meat is cooked, about 3 minutes.

10. Add the bean sprouts mixture and stir.

11. Serve about 1/2 cup of mixture in a lettuce leaf.


Nutrition Information:

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242k Calories
15g Protein
16g Total Fat
9g Carbs
13% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
242k
12%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
9g
3%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
35mg
12%

Sodium
378mg
16%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
15g
30%

Vitamin A
3006IU
60%

Vitamin K
52µg
50%

Vitamin B6
0.57mg
29%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Vitamin B3
4mg
23%

Vitamin B1
0.32mg
21%

Phosphorus
188mg
19%

Potassium
461mg
13%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Manganese
0.25mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Folate
42µg
11%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Fiber
2g
9%

Magnesium
34mg
9%

Vitamin B5
0.86mg
9%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.29µg
5%

Calcium
33mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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