Lettuce Hand Rolls

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Here, sturdy Bibb leaves from the center of the head do the work of traditional dumpling wrappers. If that's not an easy enough sell, the dipping sauce will be.

by Victoria Granof·published 2008-04-13

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Servings

Makes 4 servings

Total time

30 min

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Ingredients (14)

serves

1 garlic clove, mincedgarlic
1 tablespoon olive oilolive-oil
3/4 pound ground porkground-pork
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 tablespoon soy saucesoy-sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugarbrown-sugar
8-10 Bibb lettuce leaves
1 carrot, shreddedcarrot
1 cucumber, peeled and juliennedcucumber
Chopped peanuts (optional)peanut
2 tablespoons soy saucesoy-sauce
2 tablespoons sugarsugar
4 tablespoons lime juicelime-juice
Add half a garlic clove, if desiredclove

Instructions (3 steps)

011. In a sauté pan over medium-high heat, cook the garlic in the oil until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
022. Add the pork, five-spice powder, soy sauce, and brown sugar and cook until the pork is browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
033. Scoop the pork mixture into the lettuce leaves. Garnish with the carrot, cucumber, and peanuts (if using).

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