Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps - Recipe Girl (2024)

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What to eat with pork lettuce wraps? ›

Smoother butterhead lettuce leaves are ideal for wrapping as they're super flexible and wide enough wrap around and keep all the toppings inside. Butterhead lettuce is the key to loading up our peanut-sesame chicken lettuce wraps, caramelized tofu lettuce wraps, and our basil avocado shrimp salad wraps.

1. Oat Tortillas- Made with just oats and water, these homemade tortillas are pliable, making them perfect for wraps or pork burritos. 2. Corn Tortillas- For another gluten free option, you could make tostadas, leftover pulled pork tacos or corn tortilla quesadillas.

For the final two hours of the 10 hour cook of a pork butt, the meat cooks inside a tight wrap of heavy duty aluminum foil.

Wraps are a simple and easy lunch option that have the potential to be super healthy. Making your own wrap ensures that you control the ingredients and create a diet-friendly meal that you can feel good about eating. Swapping a carb-heavy tortilla with lettuce is a great way to save on calories and carbs.

Ingredients for Chicken Lettuce Wraps

The key ingredient is hoisin — a sweet, salty, slightly tangy, spiced sauce that's like the Chinese equivalent to American barbecue sauce. Here, I mix it with some soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and sesame oil to make a sticky glaze for the chicken in our wraps.

Pulled pork is just shredded pork that has been traditionally smoked or slow-cooked to achieve a soft texture.

Even if you aren't a fan of a side of slaw, coleslaw makes a refreshing and crunchy topping that counters the savory flavors of pulled pork meat. There are two basic types of coleslaw: creamy (made with mayo) and vinegary, and many slaw feature both.

Pull the pork from the fridge to take the chill off while you chop a few onions and smash garlic cloves. Transfer everything to a large slow cooker and add a splash of liquid — water is great, but so is broth, apple juice, or beer if you have them handy.

Chances are, you've got the ingredients on hand already. Traditional barbecue pork or pulled pork is served with a sauce on the side. This tableside classic combination uses cider vinegar for sourness; brown sugar for sweetness, tomato for color; and cayenne for heat. There's also a bit of mustard, too.

Should you let pulled pork cool before shredding? ›

45 minutes is the sweet spot for pulled pork

The Bearded Butchers recommends a minimum rest time of 15 minutes for a six to eight-pound piece of pork, though they say 45 minutes is their sweet spot. The BBQ Host also says that 30-45 minutes is the optimum time to let the meat rest before shredding.

The best side dishes to serve with lettuce wraps are chicken dumplings, coconut shrimp, shrimp pasta, beef fajitas, cheese dip, cranberry sauce, french fries, cauliflower rice, egg rolls, potato soup, shrimp tempura, pickled carrots, Thai cucumber salad, stir-fry eggplant, mango and jicama slaw, quinoa and black bean ...

The best side dishes to serve with wraps are French fries, crispy green beans, onion rings, avocado fries, salsa, corn on the cob, Brussels sprouts with bacon, coleslaw, sweet potato fries, Greek salad, hummus, chips and guacamole, quinoa salad, pasta salad, grilled vegetables, and fruit salad.

The best side dishes to serve with spring rolls are crunchy Asian slaw, steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, steamed dumplings, shrimp fried rice, egg roll in a bowl, orange chicken, bok choy, cold sesame noodles, peanut dipping sauce, pickled vegetables, sweet chili sauce, and cucumber salad.