San choy bao (pork lettuce wrap)
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Serves 4
Easy
Total time: 20 mins
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"My version of san choy bao."
Ingredients
Units:
MetricUS
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500g lean pork mince
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2 garlic cloves
minced or finely diced
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½ bird's-eye red chilli
chopped, optional
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peanut or canola oil
for frying
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½ cup dried shiitake mushrooms
diced
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150g water chestnuts
diced
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3 shallots
sliced
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2 sprigs coriander
chopped
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¼ cup firm tofu
diced, optional
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10 iceberg lettuce cups
For the sauce
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1 ½ tbsp oyster sauce
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1 tbsp soy sauce
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2 tbsp fish sauce
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2 tbsp chinese cooking wine
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2 tbsp sugar
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½ tsp five spice powder
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1 tsp sesame oil
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1 tsp ginger
minced
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1 tsp cornflour in water
to thicken (make about 50ml)
For the garnish
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coriander leaves
chopped
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sesame seeds
or chopped peanuts
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lime
(optional)
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Method
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step 1
Soak the shitake mushrooms in warm water for 10min or until soft. Keep the mushroom water for the cornflour mix.
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step 2
Combine all the sauce ingredients except the cornflour. Adjust to your liking.
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step 3
Heat the oil in a wok, add garlic and chilli. Fry for 1 minute. Add the pork mince and fry until slightly browned.
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step 4
Add the mushrooms, water chestnuts, shallots and fry for 1-2 min.
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step 5
Add the coriander and tofu.
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step 6
Add the sauce, then add the cornflour mix to thicken.
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step 7
Spoon into the lettuce leaves.
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step 8
Traditional garnish - just add coriander and sesame seeds, or for an Untraditional garnish- try chopped peanuts, coriander, and a dash of lime!
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