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Spicy pork and quinoa lettuce cups
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Spicy pork and quinoa lettuce cups

Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $24.00 / $6.00 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed, drained
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 500g lean pork mince
  • 1 fresh long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 stick lemongrass, white part only, finely chopped
  • 2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, cut into 4cm lengths or 4 cups small broccoli florets
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, grated
  • 1 medium red capsicum, deseeded, diced
  • 2 cups bean sprouts
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 8 large iceberg lettuce leaves, to serve

  • Instructions

    1. Place quinoa and 1 cup water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 12–15 minutes, or until quinoa is al dente.
    2. Meanwhile, heat half the oil in a wok over high heat. Add mince and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes, or until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
    3. Return wok to high heat and add remaining oil. Stir-fry chilli, garlic and lemongrass for 1 minute, or until fragrant. Add broccolini, carrot and capsicum and stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until just tender.
    4. Add quinoa, half the bean sprouts and mince to wok. Add hoisin sauce and stir-fry until heated through.
    5. Serve pork mixture in lettuce leaves topped with remaining bean sprouts.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check hoisin sauce is gluten free.

    Make it vegan: Replace pork with TVP (textured vegetable protein) mince made up with vegan stock. Check hoisin sauce is vegan.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

    Nutrition Info (per serve)

    • Kilojoules 1880kJ

    • Calories 448cal

    • Protein 37g

    • Total fat 17g

    • –Saturated fat 5g

    • Carbohydrates 30g

    • –Sugars 7g

    • Dietary fibre 10g

    • Sodium 260mg

    • Calcium 90mg

    • Iron 6mg

    Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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    Author: Chrissy Freer - B App Sc Nut, Grad Cert Human Nut
    Photographer: Mark O'Meara
    First published: May 2017

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