Spicy Ginger Pork in Lettuce Leaves

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound ground pork
• 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
• 1 tablespoon Thai sweet chile sauce
• 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil
• One 8-ounce can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 24 Boston lettuce leaves

Preparation

1. 1

   Step 1

   In a medium bowl, combine the ground pork with the bell pepper, garlic, ginger, chile sauce, fish sauce, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon of the grapeseed oil.
2. 2

   Step 2

   In a large skillet or wok, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of grapeseed oil until shimmering. Add the pork mixture and stir-fry over high heat, breaking it up, until it is cooked through and starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in the water chestnuts, scallions, oyster sauce and cilantro and remove from the heat.
3. 3

   Step 3

   Spoon the pork into bowls. Stack the lettuce leaves on plates. To eat, spoon the pork onto the lettuce leaves, roll up and eat.

4. Bon appetit!