Spicy Ginger Pork in Lettuce Leaves

Name: Spicy Ginger Pork in Lettuce Leaves
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Ingredients: 3/4 pound ground pork; 1 red bell pepper, finely diced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger; 1 tablespoon Thai sweet chile sauce; 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil; One 8-ounce can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; 24 Boston lettuce leaves

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Cook:30min

Annabel Langbein tasted a version of this dish, served with piles of lettuce leaves and bowls of finely minced squab for diners to make their own salad cups, at a Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong.

Updated at: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:53:26 GMT