Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Lettuce Wraps with Rice

Ingredients

• 6 oz Ground pork
• 1 tbsp Lemongrass paste (or minced lemongrass)
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1.5 tbsp Fish sauce(optional)
• 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
• 1 tsp Sugar(optional)
• 1 tsp Neutral oil
• 1 cup Cooked white rice
• 4 leaves Romaine or butter lettuce leaves
• 0.5 cup Cucumber, matchsticks
• 0.25 cup Carrot, matchsticks
• 0.5 cup Bean sprouts
• 0.25 cup Fresh herbs (mint and/or cilantro)

Instructions

1. 1

   In a bowl, mix pork with lemongrass paste, garlic, fish sauce (if using), rice vinegar, and sugar (if using).

2. 2

   Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork 8–10 minutes, breaking up until browned and cooked through.

3. 3

   Assemble lettuce wraps: place lettuce leaves on a plate and add cucumber, carrot, bean sprouts, and herbs.

4. 4

   Spoon warm pork into lettuce and eat with rice on the side.