Pork and Lettuce Rolls
Comments: If desired, cooked pork and lettuce leaves may be served separately and rolled at the table.
Servings: 9 rolls
  • 1 ounce [28 g] dried mushrooms
  • Boiling water
  • 8 ounces [227 g] uncooked boneless lean pork
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] drained canned sliced bamboo shoots
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] drained canned whole water chestnuts
  • 6 green onions
  • 1 [6 1/2-ounce / 185-mL] can crabmeat, drained
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] dry Sherry
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] sesame oil
  • 8 Iceberg lettuce leaves
  • Transfer mushrooms into a bowl; cover with boiling water.
  • Let stand for 30 minutes; drain.
  • Remove and discard stems.
  • Into separate bowls, finely chop pork, mushroom caps, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and green onions.
  • Drain and flake crabmeat.
  • Heat vegetable oil into wok over high heat.
  • Stir-fry chopped pork into hot oil until golden, for 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add finely chopped mushrooms, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts and green onions, and drained crabmeat; stir-fry for 1 minute.
  • Mix together Sherry, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil.
  • Stir into pork mixture then remove from heat.
  • Spoon approximately 1/3 cup [80 mL] pork mixture onto center of each lettuce leaf.
  • Fold ends and sides of lettuce leaves over filling and roll up.
  • Arrange onto a serving plate, and serve.