Minced Pork and Watermelon Lettuce Wraps

This minced pork and watermelon lettuce wraps recipe stir-fries ground pork with aromatics and veggies, then folds in watermelon for a tasty filling.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 535 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 pound lean ground pork
• 2 cups diced (1/2-inch) watermelon
• 12 iceberg lettuce leaves
• 0.5 cup chopped green onion
• 0.5 cup hoisin sauce
• 0.75 cup pine nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet over high heat. Add onion, garlic, and ginger, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pork and continue to cook until brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain excess liquid from the skillet.

Step 2

Reduce the heat to medium. Add celery and carrot; stir until soft, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in green onions and soy sauce; remove from the heat; stir in pine nuts and hoisin sauce. Fold in watermelon.

Step 3

Spoon pork mixture into lettuce leaves; wrap to cover filling and serve.