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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.

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

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Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups. Styled ingredients shot. lenaskitchenblog.com

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 doesnโ€™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 donโ€™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.

Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups in small plates. Up close shot, topped with veggies and pickled onions. lenaskitchenblog.com

LOW CARB ASIAN LETTUCE CUPS

4.6 from 8 votes
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12 LETTUCE CUPS
Author: Lena Gladstone
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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. 

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

  • In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients and set aside.
  • 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.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and add the cumin and miso paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • 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.
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: 30 minute meal, appetizer, asian, dinner, healthy, keto, lettuce cups, low carb, pork, whole30

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1142mg | Potassium: 398mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg

xoxo,
LENA

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Low Carb Asian Pork Lettuce cups in small plates. Styled with toppings. lenaskitchenblog.com

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  1. Lori

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    5 stars
    I just made these for my husband and I for dinner. Wow, such good flavor! The avocado is such a nice touch. YUM

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    • lena

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      That makes me so happy to hear that Lori. The avocado is a must for that creamy touch. Happy Cooking!

  2. Jennifer

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    4 stars
    Iade this tonight and it was a hit. Delicious and came together so quickly. I am curious about how it could be zero carbs, given that white miso is 5 gms of carbs per tbspn, and there are 5 tbspns of it in the combined sauce and filling.

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    • lenaskitchen

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      Hi Jennifer, It’s an older post and I just updated my site to calculate the nutritional values, something I have to go in and manually update for each older recipe. Just updated the numbers for this recipe. Glad you enjoyed it.

  3. Jeremy

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    5 stars
    So delicious will be making again!

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  4. Alina N

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    5 stars
    I love love new Keto friendly food!!!

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    • lena

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      That’s so great to hear, thank you! Me too.

  5. S Baker

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    5 stars
    This recipe was perfect. Light and tasty.

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Hi, Iโ€™m Lena Gladstone, the recipe developer and food photographer behind Lenaโ€™s Kitchen. Here you will find approachable food recipes to share with the whole family. Keto friendly, weeknight dinners all made with fresh ingredients.ย Click here to learn more!

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