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Neighborhood Noodle's Thai-style Lettuce Wraps

1 red bell pepper, diced finely

1 1/2 cups carrots, diced into 1/4” cubes

6-8 brown crimini mushrooms, diced into 1/4” cubes

1 cup snow peas, cut horizontally into 1/4” strips

3 garlic scapes diced into circles 1/4” thick

1 small onion minced

1 large shallot minced

2 cloves garlic minced

1 lb ground pork

2 tbsp oil for frying

2 tbsp fish sauce

4 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp brown sugar

black pepper to taste

1/4 cup chopped cilantro or mint or basil

2 lettuce heads (preferably a butter lettuce variety or trouthead for
perfect lettuce-wrapping cups)

Optional: 1 tbsp oyster sauce, two green thai chilis, minced finely,
other vegetables such as bean sprouts, cabbage, sugar snap peas, green
beans, etc.

 

Heat 2 tbsp oil on high heat in your pan or wok. Add in shallot and onion and fry for 10 seconds until fragrant, then add in garlic and fry another 20 seconds. Add ground pork, breaking it up with your spatula or wooden spoon. Fry for 2 minutes, or until browning, but not yet cooked.

Add in carrots and snow peas and scapes and fry another 2 minutes, stirring well. Add in mushrooms and bell pepper and fry another 2 minutes. The meat should be cooked, and everything should be well mixed.

Add in sauce and chilis, if using. Stir well to coat all ingredients. Add in chopped herbs (cilantro, mint or basil) and stir until wilted.

Serve at room temperature with washed lettuce leave.
 

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