Minced Pork and Watermelon Lettuce Wraps
- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 10 Min
Lettuce wraps are all the rage at Asian restaurants. Make your own at home with our easy recipe for Minced Pork and Watermelon Lettuce Wraps. The minced watermelon adds a novel and refreshing flavor to this healthy and flavorful favorite.
What You'll Need
- 1 pound lean ground pork
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 cup fresh chopped scallions (green onions)
- 1 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1 cup minced seedless watermelon
- 8 large Bibb (or iceberg) lettuce leaves
What to Do
- In a heavy, nonstick skillet, brown the pork over high heat until well done.
- Reduce heat to medium and add garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. Stir for a few minutes then add scallions. Remove from heat and add hoisin sauce and pine nuts; stir to mix well.
- Fold in the watermelon. Divide mixture among lettuce leaves then wrap and serve immediately.
Adapted from recipe courtesy of the National Watermelon Promotion Board
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 679
- Calories from Fat 443
- Total Fat 49g 76 %
- Saturated Fat 11g 55 %
- Trans Fat 0.0 0 %
- Protein 27g 54 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 83mg 28 %
- Sodium 1,070mg 45 %
- Total Carbohydrates 36g 12 %
- Dietary Fiber 4.1g 16 %
- Sugars 20g 0 %
