San Choy Bow

The San Choy Bow are Chinese lettuce wraps filled with seasoned stir fry… they are quick, nutritious and of course delicious. They make for fun appetisers, a plate at a Chinese banquet or simply on their own as a quick mid-week meal.

INGREDIENTS SAN CHOY BOW

1 + 1 teaspoon sesame oil ( 2 x extra teaspoons if doing mushrooms)

3 garlic cloves

5 cm piece of fresh ginger

500g lean pork mince ( V = 500g chopped mushrooms, 225g tin chestnuts - 140g drained and chopped)

2 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons oyster sauce (You can get vegetarian oyster sauce, or replace with 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce)

3 spring onions, chopped finely

Juice of 1 lime

1 tablespoon honey

Half a red pepper, diced

1 cup bean sprouts

8 large lettuce leaves (like cos, or romaine)

Handful of nuts (roast peanuts or cashew nuts) Optional if allergic

Handful of coriander Optional if you don’t like, mint is an alternative

1.     In a wok cook the pork (or mushrooms) with 1 teaspoons sesame oil, 3 crushed garlic cloves and finely chopped ginger

2.     Add soy, oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, lime juice, honey and spring onions

3.     Add chopped red pepper, bean sprouts and chopped chestnuts (vegetarian option)

4.     Serve in lettuce leaf topped with chopped nuts and coriander