Ginger Pork Meatball Lettuce Wraps with Scallion-Sumac Glaze
Ginger-scented pork meatballs get a caramelized scallion-sumac glaze, tucked into crisp lettuce with cool cucumber for a hands-on dinner.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 11 more diets
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Ingredients
- 600 g ground pork, 15–20% fat
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 scallions, green tops and white parts separated
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp sumac
- 2 heads butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 cucumber, cut into thin sticks
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Method
- Mix pork with salt and ginger; shape into small meatballs.
- Sear meatballs in hot olive oil, turning until deeply browned.8 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; return it to the skillet to finish cooking.6 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
- Char scallion whites; stir in water, maple syrup and sumac until coating.3 min timer
- Brush meatballs with scallion glaze; serve in lettuce with cucumber and cilantro.
Kids’ plate: Pork Meatball Lettuce Wraps
On the plate: Plain pork meatballs in soft lettuce leaves with cucumber sticks, cilantro and glaze left off.
Make it a game: Make a little lettuce boat and give it a cucumber passenger. Add the meatball whenever the boat is ready.
Set it aside at step 3, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Pork, lettuce and cucumber with ginger and scallions; no soy or dairy.
- Gluten-free: The pork and scallion glaze use no grains or sauces.
- Low-histamine: Fresh pork, lettuce, cucumber, ginger, scallions and sumac; no citrus, fermented sauce or stock.
- Toddler (1–3): Small meatball pieces with soft lettuce and very thin cucumber strips.
- Kid (4–12): Mild pork meatballs, lettuce leaves and cucumber for building wraps.
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