Pork Lettuce Wraps

We love lettuce wraps and they are nice and low calorie. And this recipe is delicious… I love the marinade and could not get enough of it.

To fix the marinade, in a Ziploc bag, add garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, vegetable oil and salt and pepper. I used thin sliced pork chops and placed the chops in the bag and coated thoroughly. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

 

To make the sauce, whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl. Stir in the carrot, chile sauce and garlic.

I was going to grill the chops but it started to rain and had to broil them. Either way, remove the pork from the marinade and grill, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then cut into strips. 

Assemble the lettuce wraps and serve with the carrot sauce. I added an egg roll and what a delicious dinner.  

Ingredients

For the Pork:

• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds thin boneless pork chops

For the Sauce and Fixings:

• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon grated carrot
• 1 teaspoon Asian chile sauce, such as sambal oelek
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated