Sweet & Smoky Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps
with Pineapple Pico de Gallo & Tortilla Chips | 2 Servings
- Sesame
Lettuce leaves swap for tortillas in this sweet and savory lunch. You’ll whip up a pineapple salsa with scallion and lime, then warm fully cooked pulled pork with our Fajita Spice, some pineapple juice, and garlic. Pile it all in wonderfully crisp leaves and top with blue corn tortilla chips for added crunch appeal. Now all you have to do is perfect your lettuce-folding technique to maximize each bite!
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
4 ounce
Pineapple
8 ounce
Pulled Pork
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1.5 ounce
Tomato Paste
1 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
1 tablespoon
Brown Sugar
1.5 ounce
Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
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1 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Salt
Pepper
• Wash and dry produce.
• Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Quarter lime. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate leaves.
• Drain pineapple, reserving juice in a medium, microwave-safe bowl.
• Shred pulled pork* into bite-sized pieces using your hands or two forks (using your hands is much faster); transfer to bowl with reserved pineapple juice. Stir in scallion whites, garlic powder, half the tomato paste, half the Fajita Spice Blend, and half the brown sugar (all the tomato paste, all the Fajita Spice Blend, and all the brown sugar for 4 servings). Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until warmed through, 2 minutes. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine pineapple chunks, scallion greens, and a squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide lettuce between plates and fill with pork; top with pineapple pico de gallo. Crush tortilla chips over top; drizzle with hot sauce to taste and serve.
- Flavor: Many enjoyed the unique, tasty combination of pulled pork and pineapple. Some found the sauce uninspired; consider adding extra spices.
- Ease of prep: Customers loved how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, making it perfect for lunch or on-the-go meals.
- Suggestions: Try warming the pork on the stovetop instead of microwaving. Adding black beans can boost the heartiness of the dish.
- Portions: While some found it satisfying, others felt it wasn't the most filling meal. Consider serving over rice for a heartier option.
- Texture: The lettuce wraps were tricky to eat for some; try using larger, crispier lettuce leaves or serving as a bowl.
I feel almost bad giving this only 4 stars, because the flavors were good (like 7 out of 10, I'd say) and it was super easy to make, which I LOVE and is always something I look for. I guess I'm discovering that while lettuce wraps sound good in theory, in reality they're not very enjoyable to eat. at least for me. I felt like half the ingredients ended up on the front of my shirt, or landing back in the plate, so I needed a fork to eat this anyway, negating the purpose of having a lettuce wrap as the delivery vehicle for the filling in the first place. The ingredient combination is a winner, I'd definitely do a recipe with pulled pork and pineapple again, maybe over rice, but I think my experimental phase with lettuce wrap-type meals has come to its end. 5 stars for the ingredients and originality, though!
A perfect quick and easy lunch, not the most filling meal, but still very tasty. I opted out the pineapple for fresh which made a huge difference but even then the flavors of the pulled pork were fantastic
Super easy and really tasty. I ended up using my own chips though because the ones that came with the kit tasted a little like burnt oil. Loved it though.
I loved that the meat was pre-cooked! It made the cooking experience that much faster! This was definitely a good recipe
Mistakenly ordered this "lunch" option as a dinner and was worried the portions would be too small but was pleasingly surprised that this fed both of us well. Opted for stovetop wake
I was skeptical ordering a lunch meal for the first time but it was SO quick, easy, & delicious! Will definitely be ordering this again!
Loved that it came with lettuce wrap instead of tortilla
Nice light dinner. Not a pork fan but will try to reorder with a different protein.
The pork looked funny. I don't like fat! But it turned out better than I thought it would
Yummy I didn't add the chips on top. Ate them on the side.
