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Home » LOW CARB ASIAN PORK LETTUCE CUPS

18 February 27, 2019 30 MINUTES OR LESS

LOW CARB ASIAN PORK LETTUCE CUPS

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These Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce Cups are packed full of flavors with juicy meat, fresh veggies and a crunch of lettuce cups to cover all the options.

Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups in small plates. Topped with veggies and pickled onions. lenaskitchenblog.com

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Light and tasty wraps that are great for appetizers with friends or a healthy dinner idea during the week. Weeknight dinner is covered with these. I made them three times in one week, that’s how much we love these cups.

Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups in pan. lenaskitchenblog.com

I used ground pork for this recipe and I loved the balance of flavors of soy sauce and pork, onions and garlic. You can use the ground meat of your choice. Chicken or turkey would work well, just make sure you get some with a good fat ratio so it doesn’t dry out. If you go for chicken, use dark meat instead mixed with light meat.

Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups in oval platter. lenaskitchenblog.com

Make sure to grab the easy recipe for my LENASKITCHEN PICKLED ONIONS, it’s one of the toppings and is a must to have in your fridge. We put them on everything, especially these Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce Cups.

What Lettuce Is Best For Lettuce Cups?

  • Iceberg Lettuce is what I prefer. It gives them a nice crispiness but they are harder to roll compared to other lettuce types.
  • Bib Lettuce, Boston or Green Leaf all have a large, loose head and a dark green leaf.
  • Butter Lettuce is a softer lettuce, thick, large leaves and easy to roll, but not as crunchy.
Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups in small plates. Up close shot, topped with veggies and pickled onions. lenaskitchenblog.com

So in love with the flavor profile of these Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce Cups. The best part, they take less than 30 minutes to throw together. So you have no excuse not to try this easy recipe.

Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups in oval platter. lenaskitchenblog.com

I mean, just look at this platter of lettuce cups, tell me who can resist these? My family can’t for sure.

Can’t wait to see what you think of this recipe. It’s a keeper for sure.

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If you give my LOW CARB ASIAN PORK LETTUCE CUPS a try? Let me know what you think, rate and review this recipe in comments below, share it on Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook. Leave a comment and don’t forget to take a picture, tag it with #lenaskitchenblog on Instagram or tag me on my Facebook page! I love seeing what you come up with! Happy cooking.

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LOW CARB ASIAN LETTUCE CUPS
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

These Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce Cups are packed full of flavors with juicy meat, fresh veggies and a crunch of lettuce cups to cover all the options. 

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: 30 minute meal, appetizer, asian, dinner, healthy, keto, lettuce cups, low carb, pork, whole30
Servings: 12 LETTUCE CUPS
Calories: 268 kcal
Author: Lena Gladstone
Ingredients
FILLING
  • 2 lbs ground pork or mix with a few different ground meats
  • 1 medium sweet onion finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tbsp sea salt
  • 3 tbsp miso paste
DIPPING SAUCE
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce or coconut aminos for WHOLE30 version
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 inch fresh ginger grated
  • 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tbsp white Miso paste
TOPPINGS
  • 1 large avocado cut into slices
  • 3 radishes cut in half and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh green onions finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 cup lenaskitchen pickled onions
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • iceberg lettuce divided into 12 or more cups
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients and set aside.

  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and finely diced onion, cook until translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for a minute. Now add the ground pork and cook until you don’t see any pink, breaking up the pork as it cooks, until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

  3. Reduce the heat to medium and add the cumin and miso paste. Cook for 2 minutes.

  4. To serve, place some of the mixture in a lettuce cups and top with lenaskitchen pickled onions, radishes, avocado, green onion, cilantro leaves, sesame seeds and dip in dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts
LOW CARB ASIAN LETTUCE CUPS
Amount Per Serving
Calories 268
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

xoxo,
LENA

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Categories: 30 MINUTES OR LESS Tags: asian, asian flavors, dinner, easy meal, healthy meal, keto, lettuce cups, low carb, pork, recipe, weeknight meal, whole30recipes

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  1. S Baker says

    April 16, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was perfect. Light and tasty.

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Welcome to Lena’s Kitchen. My name is Lena. My passion and the purpose of my blog is simply this: to connect people and families through food and take the time to enjoy it. I create healthy food with a few guilty pleasures in between. Can’t wait for you to take a bite.

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