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Warm pork, eggplant and almond lettuce wraps

These Asian-inspired lettuce wraps are gluten and dairy-free as well as being high in protein and low in calories.

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant, cut into 1cm pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 long red chilli, finely chopped
  • 500g lean pork mince
  • 1 medium red capsicum, diced
  • 1 large zucchini, diced
  • 1½ tablespoons reduced-salt, gluten-free tamari
  • ½ cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped, plus extra leaves, to garnish
  • ¼ cup roasted unsalted almonds, chopped
  • 8 iceberg lettuce cups
  • 1 large carrot, shredded or grated
  • 2 shallots, thinly sliced, to garnish
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a large wok with olive oil and set over high heat. Stir-fry eggplant for 3–4 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to a plate.

    2 Return wok to a medium-high heat and spray with a little more oil. Stir-fry the garlic and chilli for 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Add pork and stir-fry, breaking up the mince with the back of a spoon, for 3–4 minutes, or until the mince is browned. Add the diced capsicum and the zucchini; stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until just tender.

    3 Return the eggplant to wok with the tamari, coriander and almonds. Stir-fry until heated through. Fill lettuce cups with grated carrot and top with pork mixture. Garnish with shallots and extra coriander leaves.

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