There are always ways of taking basic meat and making it a meal without the resulting fare being heavy. Lettuce wraps are the ideal vehicle for many mixes. They’re light; they turn everything into finger food and provide a satisfying crunch.
If you find the wraps aren’t quite enough to fill up tummies, pair them up with things like:
Air-fried crispy beans,
Avocado fries,
Cranberry-orange relish,
Cucumber salad,
Egg rolls,
Greek salad,
Low Mein,
Roasted broccoli,
Shrimp pasta,
Slaw,
Tempura sweet potatoes
Pork Lettuce Wraps
There are always ways of taking basic meat and making it a meal without the resulting fare being heavy. Lettuce wraps are the ideal vehicle for many mixes. They’re light; they turn everything into finger food and provide a satisfying crunch. If you find the wraps aren’t quite enough to fill up tummies, pair them up with things like:Air-fried crispy beans,Avocado fries,Cranberry-orange relish,Cucumber salad,Egg rolls,Greek salad,Low Mein,Roasted broccoli,Shrimp pasta,Slaw,Tempura sweet potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork tenderloin
- ¾ tsp fresh ground salt
- ¼ c Thai chili sauce
- 1 tsp grated garlic
- 2 tbsp orange blossom honey
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ⅓ tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- Large romaine lettuce leaves
- Thinly sliced cucumber
- Chopped green onion
- Cooked rice
Instructions
- Slice the pork loin in half and season it evenly with salt
- Mix chili sauce with garlic, honey, oil, ginger, and vinegar together
- Brush some sauce on both sides of the loin. Set the rest aside for serving.
- Spray the basket of the air fryer with cooking oil
- Put the pork inside and cook at 350F for about 17 minutes
- Check the pork. It should read 140F in the thickest part of the meat
- Remove from the fryer and rest for 15 minutes
- Slice thinly
- Lay out several lettuce leaves
- Using a pastry brush, treat each with the chili sauce mixture
- Lay a piece of pork in each, followed by cucumbers, green onions, and a little rice
- Remember, you want to be able to pick these up, so don’t over-fill them
- If the mix is too dry, add hoisin sauce to the rice.