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Pork Lettuce Cups

Turn your leftover pulled pork into delicious Pork Lettuce Wraps with just a few quick steps! Everyone can add their favorite toppings to these crunchy lettuce cups.
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