Lettuce Cups with Pork and Quinoa in Peanut Sauce

Ingredients for Lettuce Cups with Pork and Quinoa in Peanut Sauce

• 45ml (60g /60 grams) creamy peanut butter (avoid using natural peanut butter, which won't blend as smoothly)

• 1 tablespoon palm sugar or light brown sugar

• 45ml soy sauce, plus more to taste

• 3 tablespoons juice, plus 2 teaspoons finely grated zest from about 3 limes

• 1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger

• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

• 2 teaspoons fish sauce, plus more to taste

• 2 teaspoons sriracha hot sauce, plus more to taste

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

• 6 spring onions, ends trimmed and thinly sliced

• 450g /450 grams pork mince

• 240ml (170g /180 grams) cooked quinoa

• 1/2 cup (30g /30 grams) quinoa puffs

• 1/2 cup coriander, chopped

• 1/2 cup pea shoots, chopped

• 80g (70g /75 grams) salted and roasted peanuts, chopped

• 1 head Bibb lettuce, leaves separated

• Lime wedges

• Sriracha hot sauce

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice and zest, ginger, vinegar, fish sauce, and sriracha until smooth.

2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the spring onions and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the pork and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the peanut butter mixture and cook, stirring until absorbed, about 3 minutes. Stir in the quinoa and quinoa puffs. Adjust the seasoning with soy sauce, fish sauce, and sriracha.

3. Stir in the coriander and pea shoots and sprinkle with peanuts.

4. Scoop the pork mixture into the lettuce leaves. Serve with lime wedges and sriracha.

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