Chinese-Style Five-Spice Pork Lettuce Cups (Low-Carb)

Ingredients

• 450 g Ground pork
• 10 Lettuce leaves
• 3 Garlic
• 1 tbsp Ginger
• 3 stalks Green onions
• 1 tsp Five-spice powder
• 3 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1.5 tbsp Brown sugar
• 150 ml Low-sodium chicken broth
• 1.5 tbsp Soy sauce (use soy-free alternative)
• 1.5 tbsp Olive oil
• 0.25 tsp Salt
• 0.25 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Mince garlic and ginger. Chop green onions.

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix rice vinegar, brown sugar, soy-free alternative (instead of soy sauce), and chicken broth.

3. 3

   Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add pork and cook until browned, breaking it up.

4. 4

   Add garlic, ginger, and five-spice; stir 30–60 seconds until fragrant.

5. 5

   Pour in sauce mixture and simmer 4–6 minutes until reduced and slightly thick.

6. 6

   Fold in green onions. Spoon into lettuce cups and serve immediately.