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Easy San Choy Bow (Yuk Sung)

Crispy fresh lettuce filled with delicious Chinese pork mince... this San Choy Bow recipe is a firm favorite here! Simple ingredients and ready in under 20 minutes, this is a starter, lunch, or dinner everyone will love!
Prep Time6 minutes
Total Time6 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Australian Keto
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Recipe Category: Low Carb
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 364kcal
Author: Megan Ellam

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 0.5 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
  • 500 g pork mince
  • 1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce
  • 2 spring onions finely sliced
  • ½ bunch coriander chopped
  • cos/romaine lettuce & lime wedges to serve

Optional - roasted peanuts or almonds to serve

    Instructions

    CONVENTIONAL METHOD

    • Heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft.
      2 tsp sesame oil, 0.5 onion
    • Add garlic, ginger, and five-spice. Saute for 1 minute until fragrant.
      2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp ginger, 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
    • Add the pork mince. Break the mince up with a spatula. Pan fry the mince until golden with crispy brown edges (only turn or stir every minute or two to give the meat time to brown and go crispy.
      500 g pork mince
    • Add the soy sauce and stir through. Fold the green onions through. Spoon into lettuce cups. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and squeeze over lime juice.
      1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce, 2 spring onions, ½ bunch coriander, cos/romaine lettuce & lime wedges

    THERMAL METHOD

    • Add sesame oil, onion, garlic, and ginger to mixer; cook 4 min/100°C/reverse/speed 1/cap off.
      2 tsp sesame oil, 0.5 onion, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp ginger
    • Add five-spice and pork mince; cook 11 min/100°C/reverse/slowest speed/cap off. Break up any clumps of meat with a spatula if needed.
      1 tsp Chinese five-spice, 500 g pork mince
    • Add soy sauce; cook 2 min/100°C/reverse/slowest speed/cap off. Fold the green onions through. Spoon into lettuce cups. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and squeeze over lime juice
      1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce, 2 spring onions, ½ bunch coriander, cos/romaine lettuce & lime wedges

    Notes

    INGREDIENTS
    Don't like pork? Make beef san choy bow. Use chicken mince, turkey mince, or even just chop up chicken breast or chicken thigh fillets for easy lettuce wraps. These should be an easy meal for you to make your way with whatever you have handy.
    This Yuk Sung recipe (San Choy Bow) is Chinese, but you can swap the Chinese Five-spice for other seasonings like Seven Spices, or Za'atar. It is so versatile. 
    I have included how to make san choy bow with a Thermomix as well. You can also use the same method in other brands of thermal cookers. You can also use a multicooker to fry the pork mince if you prefer.
    Serve with crisp lettuce leaves, fresh coriander leaves, sliced green onions and for added crunch chopped peanuts or almonds. I used cos lettuce for the images you see. Use any lettuce or spinach to make the lettuce wraps.
    STORAGE
    Store in the fridge for up to 3 days. It is best to assemble the pork lettuce cups as you serve them.
    WHAT TO SERVE WITH SAN CHOY BOW
    Aside from dipping sauces and extra soy or lime juice a little salad goes well. I love the Taboule Salad or even a little Escabeche (Pickled Jalapenos) on the side.
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serve | Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg | Magnesium: 31mg | Net Carbs: 2g