Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

• 6 oz Ground pork
• 6 leaves Lettuce leaves (butter or romaine)
• 1/2 cup Cooked rice (or cooked jasmine rice)(optional)
• 1/2 cup Carrot, julienned
• 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Fish sauce
• 1 tsp Lemongrass paste (or finely grated lemongrass)
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Neutral oil
• 1/2 cup Cucumber, sliced

Instructions

1. 1

   Quick-pickle carrots: mix rice vinegar and sugar, then toss with carrots. Set aside.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and lemongrass paste; stir 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Add ground pork and cook until browned and cooked through, 6–8 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in soy sauce and fish sauce; cook 1 minute to coat.

5. 5

   Assemble lettuce cups with pork, pickled carrots, and cucumber. Serve with rice if desired.