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      Title: Vietnamese Pork Lettuce Wraps
 Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Nuts
      Yield: 8 Servings

    1/2 c  White vinegar
    1/4 c  Sugar
    1/8 ts Salt
      2 md Carrots; julienned
    1/2 md Onion; in thin slices

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      1 lb Ground pork
      1 tb Fresh ginger; minced
      1 cl Garlic; minced
      2 tb Soy sauce
      1 tb Mirin
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Pepper
      1 ts Fish sauce (optional)

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      8    Bibb lettuce leaves
    1/2    English cucumber;
           - fine chopped
      1 sm Red bell pepper;
           - fine chopped
      3    Green onions; chopped
    1/2 c  Fresh basil; coarse chopped
    1/2 c  Fresh cilantro;
           - coarse chopped
    1/2 c  Fresh mint; coarse chopped
      1    Jalapeno pepper; seeded,
           - fine chopped
    1/4 c  Salted peanuts; chopped
           Hoisin sauce
           Lime wedges

  In a small bowl, mix vinegar, sugar, and salt until blended. Stir
  in carrots and onion; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

  In a large skillet, cook pork, ginger and garlic over medium heat 6
  to 8 minutes or until pork is no longer pink, breaking up pork into
  crumbles; drain. Stir in soy sauce, mirin, salt, pepper and, if
  desired, fish sauce.

  To serve, drain carrot mixture. Place pork mixture in lettuce
  leaves; top with cucumber, red pepper, green onions, carrot
  mixture, and herbs. Sprinkle with jalapeno and peanuts; drizzle
  with hoisin sauce. Squeeze lime juice over tops. Fold lettuce over
  filling.

  Recipe by Gretchen Barnes, Fairfax, Virginia

  Recipe FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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