Spicy Pork Belly, Cucumber and Kimchi Lettuce Wraps

7g protein · 21 min · 446 kcal

Spicy Pork Belly, Cucumber and Kimchi Lettuce Wraps

Instead of the torture of waiting a whole day before eating your Oven Roasted Pork Belly, just let it rest for a few minutes then slice and enjoy it in these festive lettuce wraps! These wraps were inspired by this recipe from Bon Appétit

21 min6 servings446 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Oven Roasted Pork Belly (see recipe notes for recipe)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese Hot Mustard
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 head butter lettuce (whole leaves separated, washed and dried)
  • 1 cup kimchi (or more)
  • 1/2 English cucumber (thinly sliced)
  • 1 small Thai red chili (seeded and thinly sliced)
  • large handful fresh mint leaves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare this Oven Roasted Pork Belly recipe - you'll need to begin it the night before you plan to serve these. Wrap and refrigerate.

  2. 2

    Remove Oven Roasted Pork Belly from the refrigerator and cut into 1/4-inch slices.

  3. 3

    Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add pork belly in a single layer and fry until crisp on one side. Flip and fry the other side until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to serving plate.

  4. 4

    --- To make the dressing: ---

  5. 5

    In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar and Chinese Hot Mustard. Then, whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in toasted sesame oil; whisk until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  6. 6

    --- Serve Wrap Ingredients ---

  7. 7

    On a single serving platter or several small serving plates, serve lettuce leaves, pork belly slices and toppings.

  8. 8

    --- To Assemble One Wrap: ---

  9. 9

    Place 2 slices pork belly in the bottom of a lettuce leaf and top with desired amount of kimchi, cucumber slices, chili slices and mint leaves. Drizzle with a small amount of dressing. Eat and repeat!

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