Vietnamese Lemongrass Pork Meatball Lettuce Wraps
Juicy, fragrant pork meatballs tuck into crisp lettuce with cool cucumber, fresh mint and a squeeze of lime.
Fits Celiac, PCOS, Anti-inflammatory and 10 more diets
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Ingredients
- 340 g ground pork, halal-certified
- 1 tbsp gluten-free fish sauce
- 1 stalk lemongrass, tender inner part, finely minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp gluten-free tamari
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 small cucumber, cut into thin sticks
- 1 whole lime, cut into wedges
- ¼ cup fresh mint, leaves
Method
- Mix pork with fish sauce, lemongrass, ginger, garlic and tamari.
- Shape into small meatballs and brown in a hot skillet.
- Turn meatballs until browned and cooked through.12 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; finish cooking it in the skillet.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Serve lettuce leaves with cucumber, mint, lime and meatballs.
Kids’ plate: Pork Meatball Lettuce Wraps
On the plate: Plain pork meatballs, lettuce leaves and cucumber sticks, with lime on the side.
Make it a game: Make a little lettuce boat for each meatball. Add cucumber as crunchy paddles whenever you like.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free fish sauce and tamari season the pork; no wheat-based wrappers or sauces.
- Kid (4–12): Mild pork meatballs, soft lettuce leaves and cucumber make simple, build-your-own wraps.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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