Name: Quick Asian Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Water - 4 cups; Uncooked white rice - 2 cups; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Ground pork - 1 pound; Green onions, thinly sliced - 1 bunch; Minced garlic - ½ teaspoon; Firm tofu, drained and cubed - 1 (14 ounce) package; Carrots, shredded - 2; Hoisin sauce - 3 tablespoons; Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons; Sesame oil - 1 teaspoon; Hot chile paste - ¼ teaspoon; Iceberg lettuce leaves, separated - 1 head

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Ingredients for - Quick Asian Lettuce Wraps

1. Water - 4 cups

2. Uncooked white rice - 2 cups

3. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon

4. Ground pork - 1 pound

5. Green onions, thinly sliced - 1 bunch

6. Minced garlic - ½ teaspoon

7. Firm tofu, drained and cubed - 1 (14 ounce) package

8. Carrots, shredded - 2

9. Hoisin sauce - 3 tablespoons

10. Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons

11. Sesame oil - 1 teaspoon

12. Hot chile paste - ¼ teaspoon

13. Iceberg lettuce leaves, separated - 1 head

How to cook deliciously - Quick Asian Lettuce Wraps

1. Stage

In a saucepan combine the water and rice. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes, until water is absorbed. Set aside and keep warm.

2. Stage

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Cook the pork, green onions, and garlic for 5 to 7 minutes, or until lightly brown. Add the tofu, carrot, Hoisin, and soy sauce, stirring frequently until heated through. Remove from heat, and stir in the sesame oil and chile paste.

3. Stage

To serve: spoon a small amount of rice into each lettuce leaf, top with the stir-fry mixture, and drizzle with additional soy sauce or hoisin, if desired. Wrap the lettuce leaf to enclose the filling. Allrecipes Magazine