Updated: Wednesday, 01 Jul 2009, 6:41 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 19 Jun 2009, 11:50 AM EDT
ASIAN SPICED LETTUCE WRAPS
Sauce:
Mix following ingredients together until sugar dissolves
½ cup water
¼ cup sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
Juice of ½ lime
Pepper flakes to taste
½ teaspoon sesame oil
Pork:
Brown 1 - 1 ½ lbs lean ground pork with
1 can chopped water chestnuts
4 chopped green onions (white and green parts)
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
Salt and pepper to taste
Drain off any fat after the meat has cooked through
Noodle Salad:
2 carrots peeled and rough chopped
1 cucumber peeled (seeded if desired) and chopped
2 packages Ramen noodles (discard seasoning pack)
¼ cup each basil, cilantro, and mint leaves chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 Head of iceberg lettuce
¼ cup chopped peanuts (optional)
1 lime, quarter for garnish
Instructions:
Cook Ramen noodles as directed on package, but reduce cooking
time to 2 ½ minutes Drain and mix with carrots, cucumber,
herbs, soy sauce and sesame oil
Let everyone assemble their own wraps with lettuce leaves, pork
mixture, sauce, noodle salad, peanuts and lime
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