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Asian Pork Lettuce Wraps

SERVES: 4   PREP TIME: 15 minutes   COOK TIME: 10 minutes MARINATE TIME: 30 minutes


Nutritional Facts

Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 310 Calories from Fat: 110g
Saturated Fat: 3.5g Trans Fat: 0g
Total Fat: 12g Cholesterol: 75mg
Sodium: 540mg Total Carbohydrates: 24g
Sugars: 12g Dietary Fiber: 3g
Protein: 25g Vitamin A: 110%
Vitamin C: 15% Calcium: 4%
Iron: 15%

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 2-1/2 Tbsp. reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce*
  • 1- lb. pork tenderloin or boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 3 Tbsp. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread, divided
  • 2 tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 3 large green onions, diagonally sliced
  • 1 can (8 oz.) sliced water chestnuts, drained and cut into strips
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 8 Boston or iceberg lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS

Combine honey, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and hot pepper sauce in glass bowl; add pork and toss to coat. Cover and marinate 30 minutes in refrigerator.

Remove pork from marinade, reserving marinade. Working in batches, melt 1 tablespoon I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook 1/2 of the pork, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until pork is done. Remove pork from skillet and keep warm; repeat.

Meanwhile, combine cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons Spread in same skillet and stir in reserved marinade and cornstarch mixture. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Stir in carrots, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in garlic, scallions and water chestnuts and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Return pork to skillet and heat through.

Evenly spoon mixture into lettuce cups.

*Such as Tabasco®.

VARIATION: Make Asian Pork Tacos! Serve the pork mixture in warmed tortillas and garnish with diced avocados, shredded lettuce and hot pepper sauce.

Cost per recipe*: $6.93.

Cost per serving*: $1.73.

*Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

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