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Pork Lettuce Cups

Turn your leftover pulled pork into delicious Pork Lettuce Wraps with just a few quick steps!
Course dinner
Cuisine Asian
Keyword pork lettuce wraps
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 635kcal
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pinch red pepper flake
  • lime zest
  • 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup carrot, shredded
  • 1 cup red pepper, finely diced
  • 1 cup cashew halves
  • lime juice
  • 12 Boston or Bibb Lettuce leaves
  • 3 cups prepared Pulled Pork
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, vegetable oil, lime zest. 
    ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, lime zest
  • Add in the light brown sugar, ginger, garlic and red pepper flake. Mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated, 1 clove garlic, minced, 1 pinch red pepper flake, Salt and Pepper, to taste
  • Pour the mixture over the prepared pulled pork and toss to coat.
    3 cups prepared Pulled Pork
  • In the same bowl, toss the cabbage, carrots and red pepper in lime juice.
    1 cup purple cabbage, shredded, 1 cup carrot, shredded, 1 cup red pepper, finely diced, lime juice
  • To assemble the pork lettuce cups, add ¼ cup of pulled pork to each lettuce leaf.  Top with the cabbage, carrot, and red pepper mixture.  Sprinkle with cashews and serve immediately.
    1 cup cashew halves, 12 Boston or Bibb Lettuce leaves

Notes

Get our classic slow cooker pulled pork recipe HERE.

Nutrition

Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1928mg | Potassium: 1656mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 23230IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 11mg