Lettuce-Wrapped Meat

Low Carb Recipes (Parragon Publishing 2004 page 20)

Ingredients:
1 cup ground pork or chicken
1 tablespoon finely chopped mushrooms
Salt & pepper
Pinch of sugar
1 teaspoon light soy sauce
1-teaspoon rice wine or dry sherry
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ teaspoon finely chopped green onion
1 tablespoon oyster sauce*
1 teaspoon cooking oil
8 crisp lettuce leaves, to serve

Directions:
1. Mix the ground pork (or chicken) with the mushrooms, water chestnuts, salt, pepper, sugar, soy sauce, rice wine and cornstarch. Blend well until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.

2. Heat the vegetable oil in preheated wok or large skillet.

3. Add the ginger and scallions to the wok or skillet, followed by the ground meat. Stir-fry for 1 minute.

4. Add the oyster sauce and sesame oil, blend well and cook for a further 1 minute or until the juices run clear. Transfer the mixture to a warmed serving dish.

5. To serve place meat mixture in a lettuce leafs and roll up tightly to form a small package. Eat like a taco or wrap. (If you do not tolerate leafy greens omit the lettuce and just eat the meat – it is quite satisfying.)

*Oyster sauce is commonly available in the Chinese food section of supermarkets.

Nutritional Information: (Approx. ½ cup) Calories, 159. 14 grams Protein. Carbohydrate 1 gram. Fat 10 grams (2 saturated).