Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with Soy Dipping Sauce

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Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps with Soy Dipping Sauce

A fun way to jazz up lettuce wraps. Use leftover pulled pork and combine with this savory and sweet sauce. Top with your favorite veggies and pair with a crisp Riesling.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: easy

Cuisine: Asian inspired, barbecue, bbq, leftover pork, lettuce wraps

Servings: servings

Author: Mary Cressler

Cost: $10

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

1 cup soy sauce
½ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup green onions
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1 garlic clove, finely diced
1 sprig rosemary (about 4-6 inches, the whole sprig, no need to break apart or chop)
1 tablespoon slurry (a mix of 1 tablespoon water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch, this will help the sauce thicken)

For the Lettuce Wraps

2 cups pulled pork, (approximately 1 lb)
2 carrots, julienned
2 cups red cabbage, shredded or julienned
1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
½ cup green onions, chopped
¼ cup cilantro, chopped

Instructions

For the Sauce:

Whisk all the sauce ingredients together (except the slurry) in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Reduce at simmer for 10- 12 minutes. Strain (to remove rosemary and any chunks) the sauce into a separate container using a collander and add back into the saucepan over heat.
In a separate small sealed container add 1 tablespoon of water with 1 tablespoon cornstarch or flour and shake or mix to combine. Add the "slurry" to the saucepan with the strained sauce. Whisk to combine. Let continue simmering for 8-10 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Set aside.

For the Wraps:

Warm up Pork: In a large skillet heat up the pork on medium heat until warmed. Add 2-4 tablespoons of the sauce to the meat, as desired. Save the remaining sauce for topping your wraps. Remove from heat.
Assemble lettuce wraps: Scoop pork mixture into lettuce leaves, and top with your vegetables, onions, and cilantro. Drizzle with more reserved sauce as desired.

Notes

For our recipe for pulled pork, click here.

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