Lettuce Wraps

Name: Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons lime juice (from about 4 limes); 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons light brown sugar; 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, plus more for serving; 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 small red jalapeno or Fresno chile, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 1 pound ground pork or chicken; 1 tablespoon grated ginger; 2 cloves garlic, minced; I large head Bibb or romaine lettuce, separated into 15 large leaves; Chopped roasted salted peanuts, for serving; Shredded carrots, for serving

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons lime juice (from about 4 limes)
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, plus more for serving
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 small red jalapeno or Fresno chile, thinly sliced
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 pound ground pork or chicken
1 tablespoon grated ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
I large head Bibb or romaine lettuce, separated into 15 large leaves
Chopped roasted salted peanuts, for serving
Shredded carrots, for serving

Directions

1

Whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and brown sugar in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves.
2

Add the cilantro, scallions and chiles; set aside.
3

Heat the chicken stock in a large skillet over medium heat until steaming but just below a simmer.
4

Add the pork and the remaining teaspoon soy sauce, and cook, breaking into pieces with a spoon (not too small), until the meat is just cooked through and no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
5

Add the ginger and garlic, and remove from the heat.
6

Combine the chicken mixture with the lime mixture until well coated.
7

Let sit for at least 15 minutes while the flavors combine.
8

To assemble, put 1 to 2 tablespoons of the chicken filling in the center of each lettuce leaf.
9

Top with chopped peanuts, shredded carrots and chopped cilantro.
10

Strain the remaining liquid from the filling, and serve on the side.