Korean-Style Pork & Lettuce Wraps

Name: Korean-Style Pork & Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1.3 lb pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips; 1.4 cups white rice; 1 head butter lettuce, separated into leaves and washed; 1 medium cucumber, cut into thin half-moons; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp ginger, finely grated; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 2 stalks scallion, thinly sliced; 2 tsp sesame seed

Juicy pork tenderloin is quickly seared with soy, ginger, and sesame, then served with crunchy lettuce and rice. The mild seasoning works well for a build-your-own dinner.

40 min in all
25 min hands-on
Serves 4
A little care
Freezes well

Allergen flags

Gluten · Pork · Sesame · Soy

Tonight flags allergens cautiously, from each ingredient. Always check the labels on what you buy.

Ingredients

Pork tenderloin, cut into thin strips1.3 lb
White rice1.4 cups
Butter lettuce, separated into leaves and washed1 head
Cucumber, cut into thin half-moons1 medium
Garlic, minced3 cloves
Ginger, finely grated1 tbsp
Soy sauce3 tbsp
Rice vinegar1 tbsp
Sesame oil1 tbsp
Scallion, thinly sliced2 stalks
Sesame seed2 tsp

Method

1
Prep the wraps
On a cutting board, separate and wash the butter lettuce leaves, slice the pork into thin strips, cut the cucumber into half-moons, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, and slice the scallion.
Tip: Use a clean board and knife after handling raw pork.
2
Cook the rice
Combine the white rice and 470 ml water in a covered medium saucepan; simmer over low heat.
18 min
3
Season the pork
In a mixing bowl, stir the soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger together, then toss in the pork until evenly coated.
3 min
Tip: Avoid leaving pork at room temperature for more than a short prep interval.
4
Sear the pork
Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add pork in a single layer and stir-fry until browned and just cooked through.
8 min
Tip: Sear in batches if needed; overcrowding can make the pork release liquid and steam.
5
Taste and serve
Set out rice, lettuce, cucumber, pork, scallion, and sesame seed for wrapping. Taste the pork and adjust with 1/4 tsp salt and a few grinds of black pepper.

Why Tonight would pick this

Only 25 minutes of hands-on work; the oven or the pot does the rest.
It freezes well, so nothing goes to waste.
A Korean night to keep the week interesting.

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