Pork and Peanut Sauce Wraps

Are you looking for a delicious but simple recipe for your next luncheon gathering? Or maybe you’re looking for a recipe that pairs deliciously with things like spring rolls, dumplings, and miso soup? If so, today’s Pork and Peanut Sauce Wraps have got you covered. Combining seared marinated pork strips, a spicy peanut sauce, and rice wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves, this is one recipe I can guarantee will be your new favorite.

Best of all, this recipe is blissfully simple to prepare without skimping on flavor and uses only simple ingredients. It’s also a breeze to get creative with, as there’s no shortage of different types of marinades you could use. Want a spicier marinade? Chop in some of your favorite fresh chilies, or add some gochujang to the mix. Want a sweet and spicy marinade? Add in duck sauce with a sprinkling of red pepper. This recipe also works with thinly sliced beef or chicken, or with sliced tofu, if you prefer a different meat for the wraps.

Pork and Peanut Sauce WrapsPhoto byLiving the Gourmet

Ingredients

• 2 lb. Pork loin boneless rib end, sliced thin
• Marinaded ginger
• Red onion, sliced thin
• Romaine lettuce leaves
• Sticky rice, prepare the rice as directed

Marinade For the Pork:

• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
• 2 tbs. soy sauce
• 2 tbs. sesame oil

For the Creamy Peanut Sauce:

• 5-6 cloves of garlic, roasted
• 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, diced small
• 2 tbs. soy sauce
• 1 tsp. Korean red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp. sesame oil
• 2 tbs. honey
• 1 tbs. apple cider vinegar

Instructions

1. Slice the pork into thin slices, approximately 1/8 of an inch in thickness.
2. Place in a bowl and add the sesame oil, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper.
3. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or more.
4. Heat a large cast iron frying pan, grill the meat to a slight golden char, and turn once.
5. The meat should cook through quickly depending on how thin you slice it. The sharpness of the carving knife is the key to slicing the meat as thin as possible.
6. Serve alongside the creamy peanut sauce, lettuce wraps, and preferred toppings!

For the Creamy Peanut Sauce:

1. Place the garlic in its skin in a small cast iron frying pan and let the skin slightly char.
2. Let the garlic cool and pop it out of its skin.
3. Combine all of the ingredients for the peanut sauce in the bullet attachment of a food processor and process to a creamy consistency.
4. Serve alongside your pork platter and wraps.

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