Hoisin and Plum Pork Mince in Lettuce Cups

Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 Tbsp fresh ginger
- 500 g pork mince
- 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup plum sauce
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 100 g Vermicelli, cooked and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped coriander
- 1/2 iceberg lettuce, whole leaves
- 1 carrot, cut into thin sticks
- 1/4 cucumber, cut into sticks
- pepper
- 1 small lemon, cut into wedges
Method
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1. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and ginger and cook for 3 minutes. Add mince and cook until it just starts to brown.
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2. Add hoisin sauce, plum sauce, fish sauce and sesame oil and stir through. Continue to cook for 5 minutes.
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3. Remove from heat and mix through the vermicelli and coriander.
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4. Just before serving stir through half the carrot and cucumber using the remainder for garnish.
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5. Spoon mixture on to lettuce cups and serve on a large platter with lemon wedges.
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Tip: When browning mince use a fork to ensure there are no lumps. Use a large frying pan to avoid over crowding. This pork mince is also delicious served on rice with a squeeze of lemon.