i made this heavenly harvest pork recipe (which you must try by the way) and had some leftover pork. i wanted to turn it into something besides boring leftovers, so i decided to try out lettuce wraps. i've been a little intimidated by making these, but tried them anyway and they were a HUGE success! my sister even thought they were better than p.f. changs. what do you think?
leftover pork or chicken
1 head of iceberg lettuce-rinsed
1 can water chestnuts-minced
1tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1 stalk of celery-chopped
2T soy sauce
2T brown sugar
1T rice vinegar
*mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, and vinegar into a small bowl. set aside. (i added a couple of teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken).
*heat some oil in a non-stick pan. add all ingredients except for the sauce and cook until veggies are as tender as you'd like. then add your soy sauce mixture and cook until your desired consistency. (mine was about 5-7 min).
*let cool for about 10 min and fill up your lettuce cups. enjoy!!
ps. you'll want everything to be about the same size except for the shredded carrots.
I made both recipes. The Roast was good. I liked its unique flavor.
ReplyDeleteThe lettuce wraps were better!
I also added some green onions and crushed red pepper flakes to spice it up and it was good. I also doubled the sauce because I like it saucy.
so glad you liked them both. what did you serve the roast with? i usually do mash potatoes so that they can soak up the yummy sweet gravy that is left behind.
ReplyDeletei actually added red pepper flakes too, but forgot to say so. i like the idea of doubling the sauce, and the green onions. i'll do it next time!