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Friday 15 June 2012

Cold Lettuce Rolls




Hot hazy weather? Fret not. Let's have some cold rolls :) 









These light and cooling lettuce rolls are perfect for hot days like today.  There really isn't much preparation to it, and it makes a nice refreshing and light meal if you want something easy on the system.  Wash it down with some ice cold lemon grass drink, and your digestive tract will thank you :)






The bonus is, because it involves a bit of 'playing' ie assembling the ingredients and making your own rolls, my little guy loves it, and chomped down several on his own.  A good way to get the kids to eat their greens - raw! 





Cold Lettuce Rolls
  
  • 600g mince pork (for Muslim readers, you can substitute this with minced chicken or beef, it works just as well)
  • 1/3 carrot, julienned 
  • 1/3 cucumber, julienned
  • 1/2 green capsicum, julienned (optional)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • Lettuce cups or large pieces of lettuce leaves (prepare many, these rolls are quite addictive!)
  • 2 fat pips of  garlic, chopped
  • 4 tbspn soy sauce
  • 4 tbspn sugar
  • 1/2 tbspn dark soy sauce
  • Generous dash of white pepper powder
  • 1 tspn cornflour, mix with a little bit of water into a paste (optional)
  • 2 tspn oil
  • 2 tspn sesame oil



1.  Heat some oil in a wok and pour half the beaten egg mixture in to make a thin omelet.  When cooked, remove and repeat to make the 2nd omelet.  Remove and cut both omelet into thin strips.



2. Heat the oil and sesame oil and fry the garlic until fragrant and golden.  Add in the minced meat and fry on high heat until cooked.  Make sure the minced meat pieces are loose and not stucked together into small patties.  


3. Add in the seasonings, and stir until boiling.  If the meat mixture is quite wet, add the cornflour paste and keep stirring until the mixture thickens and turns a darker colour.  The taste would also intensify.  Turn off the fire and dish up. 






From top clockwise:  The ready ingredients;  Frying the minced meat; Thin omelet

The minced meat should take on a dark glistening sheen,
and taste very sweet and savoury.  
4.  To assemble the rolls, place several strips of cucumber, capsicum, carrot and omelet onto a lettuce cup or leaf.  Top with some minced meat and roll up to form a spring roll. Pop into your mouth and enjoy!






Tip:  this is best eaten cold.  Once the vegetables have been cut into strips, keep them nicely chilled in the fridge together with the lettuce cups.  Serve them only when the minced meat is cooked and has cooled down.  It is really refreshing as you bite into the rolls and the sweet and savoury juices of the meat is mixed with the chill and crunchiness of the vegetables.  






22 comments:

  1. What a great recipe for hot days like today! Cold lettuce wraps/rolls sound like very appetizing and love that it's very colorful and nutritious. Perfect summer dish!

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  2. Greetings from Denmark!
    This looks so delicious. Although the weather is not exactly hot in Denmark these days, I will have to try these out soon.

    I have only just found your blog, so I look forward to exploring it and trying out many of your easy and tasty recipes :)

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  3. Hi Nami, glad you like this :). It is one of our favourite light meals, i make it al, the time. Good with bread, turkish bread and rice paper too.

    Hej CakeCrazy, velkommen :)

    Glad you like this recipe, and yes, do drop by regularly and give me feedback when you have the chance to try the recipes.

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  4. I like this, a perfect low carb meal. Very nutritious too!

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  5. I am so trying this tonight. Thank you!

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  6. Phong, this one is filling but o carbs, great h!

    Nicole, hope you enjoy this! :)

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    1. I most certainly did! I left out the flavoring of the meat used spicy sausage instead. I must admit mine did not look anywhere near as marvelous as yours (mine were... 'lettuce boats' ^.^) but so delicious! Thanks again, and keep up the great work!

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    2. So glad to hear back from you Nicole and thanks for the feedback :) Glad you enjoyed this. Lettuce boats are cute!

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  7. I'm gonna make this dish...... hahahaha my husband will love this... thanks for sharing!:)

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    1. Faye, yes i hope your hubby will be pleasantly surprised with this :) enjoy!

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  8. Greeting from Indonesia

    Thanks for sharing this marvelous receipe, we substute the mice pork into minced chicken and shrimp....sooo frsh and delicious !!

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    1. Hi Sri, thanks for dropping by :) minced chicken and shrimp is a great idea! I must try this for version 2 :)

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  9. I'm sure this recipe doesn't just look good but taste good too. I could even taste it by just staring at the picture. I will surely make this recipe and I now my hubby and two kids will love it.!

    Hope you will have more easy and healthy recipes like this one.

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    1. Hi Arlene, yes i certainly hope your family will like this :) let the kids assemble their own rolls, they will love it!

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  10. Looks simple and delicious. Reminds me of the egg dish that we used to roll in lettuce too.

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    1. Baby Sumo, i LOVE the egg dish! You r referring to the appetizer that is usually serve as part of the first mixed platter during the 8 course chinese meal ya? One day i must try making that.

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  11. I have lettuce n minced beef n chicken. Wanna try this. Looks so yummy.

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  12. Not only your little guy loves this, this old aunty here loves it too. Gorgeous photo and mouthing watering delicious roll.

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  13. Yep, definitely a good way to get kids to eat raw greens

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  14. I need articles like this, thank you, very interesting article, I particularly enjoyed the meals cooked with a pressure cooker.

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