San Choy Bau

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2cm piece ginger, finely grated
• 500g lean pork mince
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 cup beansprouts, trimmed
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 12 large butter lettuce leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Method

Heat wok over high heat until hot. Add peanut oil and swirl to coat. Add garlic, ginger and pork. Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes or until pork just changes colour.

Combine oyster sauce and soy sauce in a jug. Add onions, sauce mixture, 2 teaspoons of lime juice and sesame oil to wok. Stir-fry for 3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in beansprouts and coriander.

Spoon pork mixture into lettuce leaves. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve.

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Prepared by

Ivonne Nathan

Culinary Skills Teacher

Trade Skills and Vocational Learning

Canberra Institute of Technology