Japanese lettuce wraps nikomisu

Name: Japanese lettuce wraps nikomisu
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 500g (1 lb 2 oz) minced (ground) pork; 20g (¾ oz) ginger root, peeled and very finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or grated; 50g (2 oz) red miso; 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp sake; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp vinegar (optional – not traditional, but I think it adds a nice mouthwatering quality); 1 head little gem lettuce, separated into leaves; Shichimi, to garnish (optional)

3 steps

A perfect snack with a cold beer. By Ella Walker

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:53:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories879.4 kcal (44%)

Total Fat62.9 g (90%)

Carbs29.8 g (11%)

Sugars13.5 g (15%)

Protein48.6 g (97%)

Sodium1683.8 mg (84%)

Fiber3.8 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 Tbspoil

1 tspsesame oil

1onion

finely chopped

500gpork

minced, ground

20gginger root

peeled and very finely chopped

1garlic clove

finely chopped or grated

50gred miso

2 Tbspmirin

1 Tbspsake

1 Tbspsoy sauce

1 Tbspbrown sugar

1 Tbspsesame seeds

1 tspvinegar

optional - not traditional, but I think it adds a nice mouthwatering quality

1 headlittle gem lettuce

separated into leaves

Shichimi

to garnish, optional

Instructions

Step 1

1. Heat the oils in a frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat. Add the onion and ginger and saute for about eight to 10 minutes until the onion begins to brown. Add the minced pork and garlic, increase the heat to high, and break up the pork into small crumbles. When the pork is cooked through, add the miso and mix through. Keep cooking for about five minutes so the pork and miso begin to brown.

Step 2

2. Add the mirin, sake, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame seeds and vinegar, if using, and cook for another five minutes or so until the liquid has reduced to a very thick gravy and the mixture is dense and rich.

Step 3

3. Transfer to a bowl and serve beside the lettuce leaves. Spoon the mixture into the leaves and wrap them up, eating them with your hands, along with a little shichimi, if you like.