New Recipe: Hoisin-Lime Pork and Boston Lettuce Wraps

Tonight was a groundbreaking night at my house.  Now, this may sound unbelievable, but tonight was...

THE VERY FIRST TIME I'VE EVER COOKED PORK

I've mentioned before that I started out my life as an extremely picky eater.  I wouldn't eat pork.  There was NO WAY.  My mom made pork chops quite often, and I refused to touch them.  That's about the only pork I remember. I'm sure there were others, but it was eliminated from my repertoire pretty early on.


Since then, I do eat pork at times; however, this was literally the very first time I've ever purchased or handled pork.  Overall, it was a HUGE success! 


Tonight's meal was.... BANANAS.  Weight Watchers listed it as an appetizer, but I made it my meal - - a meal that I can't wait to eat tomorrow as leftovers.  SO GOOD.

This recipe is brought to you from this cookbook.  A fave in my place, as you know.

Hoisin Pork and Boston Lettuce Wraps

From Weight Watchers Five Ingredient 15 Minute Recipes - Summer 2011

Serves 12
Points Plus per Serving: 2

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup hoisin sauce

1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. lime juice

1 Tbsp. plus 1 tsp. water

3 cups packaged cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/3 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Cooking spray

3 (4-ounce) boneless center-cut loin pork chops, cut into 24 thin strips

12 Boston lettuce cups

INSTRUCTIONS


1.  Combine the first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.

2.  Combine coleslaw, cilantro, and peanuts; set aside.

3.  Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.  Coat pan with cooking spray.  Add pork; saute 4 minutes or until lightly browned.  Remove from pan.

4.  Fill each lettuce leaf with pork, hoisin-lime sauce, and coleslaw mix.

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SERVING SIZE:  1 lettuce leaf, 2 slices pork, about 2 tsp. hoisin-lime sauce, and about 1/4 cup coleslaw mix

PER SERVING:  CALORIES 81; FAT 3.7g; PROTEIN 6.9g; CARB 5.3g; FIBER 1g; SODIUM 130mg; WW Points Plus per Serving: 2