Chinese Pork Lettuce Wraps - Keto / Low carb
Satisfy your craving for Chinese food with these easy and scrumptious Low Carb Chinese Pork Lettuce Wraps. The speed secret in this recipe is planning ahead.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 248kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 tsp. chopped garlic
- 1 T. minced fresh ginger
- 2 T. Rice Vinegar
- 2 T. teriyaki sauce (Lawry's was used for low carb count)
- 2 T. soy sauce
- 1 tsp Glucomanan powder (cornstarch replacement)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 chopped green onions
- 2 oz. roasted peanuts
- 16 oz cooked boneless pork chops, chopped up about 4 chops
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 8 butter lettuce leaves (romaine as a replacement)
Instructions
- Warm chopped meat, garlic and ginger in in olive oil in large skillet.
- In a small bowl stir together vinegar, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce and cornstarch.
- Pour vinegar mixture over meat in pan and add the carrots and onions.
- Stir and cook for about 3 minutes until meat is warmed through and mixture has thickened slightly. Serve immediately on washed, prepped lettuce leaves.
Notes
Glucomannan was used as it thickens in warm liquid well. You can try using1/2 tsp. xanthan powder to replace the glucomannan, but it may not thicken while the dish is warm.
To make the pre-cooked chops in this recipe see: Asian Marinated Pork Chops.