Thursday

STICKY PORK CUPS

SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 10 MINS PER SERVE 1529kj

✦ 2 tbsp vegetable oil

✦ 500g pork mince

✦ 1 red onion, sliced

✦ 1 long green chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

✦ 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped, plus extra to serve

✦ 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, grated

✦ 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

✦ ½ cup kecap manis

✦ ¼ cup chopped water chestnuts

✦ 1 butter lettuce, leaves separated

✦ 2 green onions, sliced

1 In a large wok or frying pan, heat oil on high. Stir-fry mince, onion, green and red chilli, ginger and garlic, breaking up lumps, 5-6 mins until the mince is well browned.

2 Add kecap manis and water chestnuts. Stir-fry a further 1 min.

3 Spoon mince mixture into lettuce cups. Top with green onion and extra chilli, to serve.

TIP If you like, heat up frozen steamed rice as an accompaniment, or turn the pork mixture into a quick fried rice by adding corn kernels, sliced green onion and a chopped egg omelette to the rice.