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

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