Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps Recipe
"Casual, flavorful and low in carbohydrates, these Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps are a perfect and low-fuss way to feed a group. Place the ingredients in separate dishes and let your guests assemble their own wrap, which allows them to personalize to suit their tastes. —Gretchen Barnes, Fairfax, Virginia..."
INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup white vinegar
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 medium carrots, julienned
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1/2 medium onion, cut into thin slices
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FILLING:
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1 pound ground pork
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1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
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1 garlic clove, minced
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2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
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1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 teaspoon fish sauce, optional
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ASSEMBLY:
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8 Bibb lettuce leaves
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1/2 English cucumber, finely chopped
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1 small sweet red pepper, finely chopped
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3 green onions, chopped
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1/2 cup each coarsely chopped fresh basil, cilantro and mint
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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1/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
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Hoisin sauce
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Lime wedges
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