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Ok. These lettuce wraps. So so amazing. Like knock-you-off your-feet-never-want-to-eat-another-restaurant-lettuce-wrap for-the-rest-of-your-life amazing.
But before we dive into how I stuffed my face over and over with these little guys, let’s get a little background, shall we?
As I’m sure you’ve read in the title these lettuce wraps are part of my series, Blogger Friday, where I make recipes from all my blogger friends’ websites I’ve been drooling over in the last couple of weeks – I currently have 1,213 recipes I still have to get to.
Lord help me.
When my friend Alaina posted these hoisin lime pork lettuce wraps last week, I knew I needed to make them immediately. Lettuce wraps are my thing, a thing I’ve always been too intimidated to make myself, because there’s a strong chance for failure – I mean, I never, in a million years thought anything made at home could rival the restaurant versions, but these do – and…they’re better. Yup, I said it. They’re even better than anything I’ve had at a restaurant.
Sweet and Spicy. Saucy and Crunchy. So many flavors and textures happening; yet everything compliments each other perfectly.
But my favorite part?
The sauce.
Ohmygosh, the sauce. I was literally licking the leftovers from the bowl, the spoon, drippings that fell onto the countertop – there was not one drop wasted. I’m just glad only Ravioli was home to witness my ladylike actions.
For those of you that don’t know, Alaina is the talented blogger, photographer and writer behind Fabtastic Eats. I first “met” Alaina a year or so ago, when she became one of my very first blogging friends after she posted a sweet comment on my site – we’ve been blogger friends ever since. ☺ Between running around after her two little guys (who give me major baby fever whenever she talks about them or shares precious pictures of them), and her recent move, I have no idea how she finds time to dedicate herself to the blog and produce killer recipes week after week, but she does it, and she does it well – and I’m so glad she does, because my world just got a whole lot better with these lettuce wraps in it, and yours will too.
Drop what you’re doing and check out the recipe here, you can thank me later.
Happy Friday all! Hope you have a heat wave coming your way like we do!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
Me and Caleb LOVE lettuce wraps. But I have never had them with hoisin, lime and pork. Um…these look incredible!
That sauce. I want it. I want to bathe in it.
pinning this!
Nicole says
They are INCREDIBLE. Like, I’m still thinking about them today!
Ashley says
I loveeeeee lettuce wraps! But have never found a recipe that I wanted to make over and over again, ya know? But these … these I’m going to have to try. Plus mango is awesome … that won me over immediately haha Have a great weekend!!
Nicole says
I know!! I hadn’t either until these. I can’t even begin to tell you how good they were. You MUST try them Ashley!! You have a good weekend to my dear!
Alaina {Fabtastic Eats} says
ohmygoodess..you made me blush! You are the sweetest! I am SO glad that you enjoyed them! Thank you for featuring these in such a fun series! And thank you for all the incredibly amazing compliments. I feel equally as blown away by you and your recipes! :-*
Nicole says
Alaina, they were SO good! I’m having leftovers for dinner tonight, and I’m pretty sure I could eat them every day for the foreseeable future. 🙂 You’re so very welcome my dear!!!!!!
cheri says
love lettuce wraps and hoisin sauce. these really look delicious.
Nicole says
Thanks Cheri!
Jess says
These look delicious- I absolutely adore hoisin sauce 🙂
Nicole says
Me too!! Thanks Jess!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
These look like they have a beautifully intense flavour but without being too heavy (they’re in lettuce, after all!) And the photos are very drool-worthy!
Nicole says
Thanks Helen!
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
Nicole, I have to say this is blowing my mind!! I want to dive right in and grab one (or two)!
Nicole says
Thanks Gloria!
Chelsea @chelseasmessyapron says
I love lettuce wraps! But I’m totally like you, I’m always afraid the restaurant ones will be so much better! Such gorgeous photos and I love that there is mango in these wraps!
Nicole says
Thanks Chelsea!
Anna @ Garnish with Lemon says
I love this take on trying new recipes! Pretty sure these lettuce wraps need to go on our menu this week; they look amazing!
Nicole says
Thanks Anna!
Christine @ Cooking with Cakes says
these looks so good AND that might be the most perfect lettuce I’ve ever seen 🙂
Nicole says
hahah thanks Christine!