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Pork San Choy Bow Recipe
An authentic recipe for pork san choy bow that is beautifully aromatic and tasty. But best of all, it's very quick to prepare. Don't forget the water chestnuts for a delicious crunch!
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Prep Time
5
mins
Cook Time
10
mins
Total Time
15
mins
Course
Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine
Chinese
Servings
4
people
Calories
190
kcal
Equipment
wok (alternatively a large skillet/ frypan)
Ingredients
1
pound
ground pork
(500g)
8
iceberg lettuce leaves
(preferrably the smaller, inner leaves)
1
red bell pepper/ capsicum
(finely diced)
4
spring onions/ shallots
(chopped)
8oz
can
water chestnuts
(250g)
2
cloves
garlic
(crushed)
2
tablespoons
soy sauce
2
tablespoons
dry sherry
1
tablespoon
ginger - fresh is best, but dried ground ginger is fine, just reduce the quantity to 1
teaspoon
(grated)
1
tablespoon
cilantro/ coriander
(roughly chopped)
1
tablespoon
peanut or olive oil
1
teaspoon
sesame oil
1
teaspoon
hoisin sauce
1
teaspoon
chili sauce
1
spring onion/ shallot, extra
(sliced on the diagonal, to garnish)
Instructions
Heat oils in a wok and cook garlic, ginger and spring onions for 2 minutes.
Add ground pork to the wok and stir fry for 5 minutes or until cooked.
Stir in bell pepper/ capsicum, water chestnuts, sauces and sherry and simmer for 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in cilantro/ coriander.
Evenly divide the mixture and scoop into the 8 lettuce leaf cups.
Sprinkle spring onion/ shallots over the top.
Serve immediately while warm.
Notes
You can add extra chilli sauce if you like it spicy!
Keyword
chinese lettuce wraps, san choy bow