Lettuce Cups a la Leftovers Recipe

Name: Lettuce Cups a la Leftovers
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 whole Butter Or Iceberg Lettuce; 1 whole Leftover Cooked Pork Chop Or Chicken Breast Or Piece Of Fish, Or Whatever, Diced Into Itty Bitty Pieces; 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil For Pan; 2 cloves Chopped Garlic (unless There's A Lot On The Meat); 18 whole White Onion, Chopped; 1 whole Diced Raw Carrot; 4 whole Small Mushrooms, Sliced; 1/4 cups Leftover Cooked Rice; 1 can (8 Oz. Can) Water Chestnuts, Chopped Into Small Pieces; 1 Tablespoon Sunflower Seeds; 1/2 cartons (about 3.5 Oz. Carton) Sprouts; 1 whole Avocado, Sliced (optional); 2 Tablespoons Sesame Or Vegetable Oil; 1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar; 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce; 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar (optional); 1 teaspoon Peanut Butter (optional)

Servings: persons

1/2 whole Butter Or Iceberg Lettuce
1 whole Leftover Cooked Pork Chop Or Chicken Breast Or Piece Of Fish, Or Whatever, Diced Into Itty Bitty Pieces
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil For Pan
2 cloves Chopped Garlic (unless There's A Lot On The Meat)
18 whole White Onion, Chopped
1 whole Diced Raw Carrot
4 whole Small Mushrooms, Sliced
1/4 cups Leftover Cooked Rice
1 can (8 Oz. Can) Water Chestnuts, Chopped Into Small Pieces
1 Tablespoon Sunflower Seeds
1/2 cartons (about 3.5 Oz. Carton) Sprouts
1 whole Avocado, Sliced (optional)
2 Tablespoons Sesame Or Vegetable Oil
1 Tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon Peanut Butter (optional)

1
Mix up the sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and peanut butter until blended.
2
Heat the wok.
3
When hot, add the vegetable oil and heat on medium.
4
When oil is hot, add the garlic, onions, carrots and mushrooms and saute (stirring as needed) until the mushrooms look cooked.
5
Add the rice, water chestnuts, seeds and meat.
6
Stir it all up and keep cooking.
7
After about 2 minutes, add the liquid sauce and stir it all up.
8
Cook for another couple of minutes.
9
Separate the lettuce cups.
10
Put sprouts and sliced avocado into the cups.
11
Add the meat mixture into the cups.
12
Devour.

468

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 whole Butter Or Iceberg Lettuce, 1 whole Leftover Cooked Pork Chop Or Chicken Breast Or Piece Of Fish, Or Whatever, Diced Into Itty Bitty Pieces, 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil For Pan, 2 cloves Chopped Garlic (unless There's A Lot On The Meat), and more.

Yes, Lettuce Cups a la Leftovers falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lettuce Cups a la Leftovers

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