Nikumiso lettuce wraps

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 943 Calories from Fat 594

% Daily Value*

Fat 66g102%

Saturated Fat 21g131%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 9g

Monounsaturated Fat 30g

Cholesterol 180mg60%

Sodium 1738mg76%

Potassium 1326mg38%

Carbohydrates 37g12%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 19g21%

Protein 50g100%

Vitamin A 1394IU28%

Vitamin C 14mg17%

Calcium 161mg16%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

A perfect snack with a cold beer

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: people

Calories: 943kcal

Author: Tim Anderson

Equipment

frying pan or skillet
Bowl

Ingredients

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp sesame oil
1 onion finely chopped
500 g minced pork
20 g ginger root peeled and very finely chopped
1 garlic clove finely chopped or grated
50 g red miso
2 tbsp mirin
1 tbsp sake
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tsp vinegar optional
1 head of little gem lettuce separated into leaves
shichimi to garnish (optional)

Method

Heat the oils in a frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat. Add the onion and ginger and sauté 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.
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.
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.

Notes

TIP: This will make more nikumiso than you need for this recipe, but that’s by design. It’s super tasty and you’ll find uses for it. If you use really fatty mince, when it’s chilled, this has a consistency like a really coarse pâté, so you can just eat it on toast.

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