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Asian Pork Lettuce Cups

Asian Pork Lettuce Cups is a great food for on the go and if on a diet. 

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 45 minutes
Author Renee

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup fresh cilantro divided
  • Grated zest of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons sweet white wine
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 green onion thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil divided plus more for brushing
  • 1 pork tenderloin approximately 1 pound
  • 1 peach
  • 1 package coleslaw mix 14 ounces
  • 4 radishes very thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper very thinly sliced
  • 1 head Boston lettuce separated

Instructions

  1. Finely chop 1/4 cup cilantro and place in a small bowl. Add lime zest, juice, wine, honey, ginger, garlic, green onion, and 1 tablespoon oil. Whisk to combine.
  2. Transfer 1/4 cup dressing to a large plastic zip top bag. Cover remaining dressing and chill.
  3. Trim off and discard any fat or silver skin from the pork. Tie the pork tenderloin for even cooking. Add pork to the bag and seal, pressing out as much air as possible.
  4. Marinate pork in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight.
  5. Remove pork from the refrigerator and allow it to get to room temperature, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  6. Heat grill to medium-high. Remove pork from the marinade and grill, covered, until the internal temperature is 145 degrees F, about 18 to 20 minutes. Turn pork a few times while grilling for even cooking. Discard marinade.
  7. Transfer pork to a cutting board, loosely cover with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
  8. Cut peach into 10 or 12 wedges. Discard the pit. Brush peach slices with oil. Grill slices until slightly charred, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Cut peach slices into halves or thirds (to make them bite-sized).
  9. Thinly slice pork and transfer to a serving plate.
  10. Whisk 2 tablespoons oil into the dressing.
  11. Combine coleslaw mix, radish slices, jalapeño slices, and remaining cilantro (chopped) in a large bowl. Pour dressing over slaw and toss to coat. Gently stir in peaches.
  12. Serve slaw with sliced pork and lettuce leaves.

Recipe Notes

A recipe for Crispy Fish Sticks with Roasted Potatoes, a lighter version of classic fish and chips. It is baked and served with a spicy tartar sauce.