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Ingredients
13
Time
20m
Serves
4
Recipe by Julia Gibson
Ingredients
13
Time
20m
Serves
4
Dinner
Gluten-Free
Budget-Friendly
30-Minute Meal
2 Tbsp
Tamari
1 tsp
Fish Sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp
Sambal Oelek
1 Tbsp
Honey
1 Tbsp
Fresh Ginger
grated
1 Tbsp
Avocado Oil
3
Garlic Cloves
minced
3
Green Onions
thinly sliced
1 lb
Ground Pork
1 head
Bibb Lettuce
washed and leaves separated
1/2 med
Cucumber
sliced
1
Lime
cut into wedges, for serving
1/2 cup
Cilantro
chopped, for serving
1
In a small bowl, combine the tamari, fish sauce, Honey, sambal oelek and grated ginger. Set aside.
2
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the green onions and garlic. Sauté until softened and slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add the ground pork and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon and stirring occasionally until the pork is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Add the sauce and cook, tossing occasionally until the sauce has reduced, about 2 minutes.
3
Serve the spicy pork with the lettuce, cucumbers, lime wedges and cilantro.
4
Substitutions: Substitute the pork for any other ground meat or poultry. Substitute the pork for tofu or tempeh crumbles, use a vegan fish sauce and maple syrup to make it a plant-based dish. Add more or less sambal oelek depending on spice preference; or serve the dish with more sambal oelek on the side so people can control their spice levels. Substitute the Bibb lettuce for romaine, iceberg or even cabbage leaves. Shred the lettuce and serve them with flour, corn or grain-free tortillas instead.
Julia Gibson is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner, functional foods recipe developer and writer currently based in Toronto. She hopes to inspire and empower others through thoughtful writing, living a sustainable life, promoting holistic healing and creating deliciously nourishing food.