San Choy Bao
These Pork and Mushroom Lettuce Cups are a delightful blend of savory pork mince, earthy shiitake mushrooms, and crunchy water chestnuts all wrapped in refreshing iceberg lettuce cups. Each bite delivers a burst of flavors from the aromatic garlic and chilli to the umami-rich sauce. Enjoy these hand-held goodies with a variety of garnishes for a satisfying and interactive dining experience.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 500 g lean pork mince
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced or finely diced)
- 1/2 red birds eye chilli (chopped, optional)
- Peanut or canola oil for frying
- 1/2 cup dried shitake mushrooms (diced)
- 150 g water chestnuts (diced)
- 3 shallots (sliced)
- 2 sprigs of coriander (chopped)
- 1/4 cup firm tofu (diced, optional)
- 10 iceberg lettuce cups
- Sauce
- 1.5 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp chinese cooking wine
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp five spice
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp of cornflour in water to thicken (make about 50ml)
- Garnish
- coriander leaves (chopped)
- sesame seeds or chopped peanuts
- lime (optional)
Instructions
- Soak the shitake mushrooms in warm water for 10min or until soft. Keep the mushroom water for the cornflour mix.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients except the cornflour. Adjust to your liking.
- Heat the oil in a wok, add garlic and chilli. Fry for 1 minute. Add the pork mince and fry until slightly browned.
- Add the mushrooms, water chestnuts, shallots and fry for 1-2 min.
- Add the coriander and tofu
- Add the sauce, then add the cornflour mix to thicken.
- spoon into the lettuce leaves
- traditional garnish - just add coriander and sesame seeds, or
- untraditional - try chopped peanuts, coriander, and a dash of lime!
Yield
Serves 4
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