15-30 min4 servingsAmerican

Asian Lettuce Wraps

By Aileen Clark

4 servings

15-30 min

Easy

Recipe Details

Course: Dinner, Main Dishes

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 8 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Sauté

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

2 tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. ground pork
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup water
1 cup Hoisin sauce
1 cup soy sauce
2 tsp. minced ginger
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
8 oz. water chestnuts
1 small head bib lettuce

This sweet and healthy dinner is made with ground pork and a flavor-filled Asian sauce. If you cannot find bib lettuce at your local grocer then butter lettuce may be used.

INSTRUCTIONS

Press Sauté button on Instant Pot®. Add oil, ground pork, carrots, and green onions to Instant Pot®. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
Pour in water and deglaze bottom of pot. Turn Instant Pot® off.
In a small bowl, mix hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger, and red pepper flakes together. Pour sauce and water chestnuts over pork. Do not stir.
Close lid and set pressure release to Sealing.
Press Manual or Pressure Cook button and adjust time to 2 minutes.
When the timer beeps, allow pressure to release naturally and then unlock lid and remove it.
Mix ingredients together. Scoop pork into bib lettuce leaves and serve.

Notes

PER SERVING
CALORIES: 533
FAT: 26g
PROTEIN: 30g
SODIUM: 4,642mg
FIBER: 6g
CARBOHYDRATES: 45g
SUGAR: 22g

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About the chef

Aileen Clark

Aileen Clark is the founder of Aileen Cooks and the content creator behind all of the recipes on her website. Her mission is to connect with others through delicious recipes that are easy for the average home cook to recreate. She don’t do gourmet meals in her kitchen. Instead, she shares meals she enjoys eating, with simple techniques you can use, too. She has published three cookbooks, The “I Love My Instant Pot” Affordable Meals Recipe Book, the “I Love My Air Fryer” Affordable Meals Recipe Book, and the “I Love My Air Fryer” Comfort Foods Recipe Book.

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