Thai‑Inspired Pork Lettuce Cups
Ground pork flavored with lime, ginger, and chili, served in crisp lettuce cups with shredded carrots.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 250 g ground pork
- 8 butter lettuce leaves
- 1/4 cup carrot, shredded
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp fish‑free soy sauce alternative
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add ginger and red chili flakes; sauté 30 seconds.
- 3
Add ground pork, cooking until browned and cooked through.
- 4
Stir in lime juice, soy‑free sauce, and salt; cook 1 minute.
- 5
Place pork mixture into lettuce leaves, top with shredded carrot, and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 560 mg |
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