Simple San Choy Bow
This is a great protein-rich recipe you can have as a starter or a main meal. It's delicious, light, and great to have some leftovers for lunches or dinner again the next day. Winning. I just love the texture of the water chestnuts and bamboo shoots. Ginger and garlic are such a winning combo to support the immune and digestive systems. They taste great together. Feel free to substitute the carrot for zucchini or any other vegetable. Work with what you have in your kitchen. This is a great low-cost family meal. Serve some rice cooked in bone broth for that extra carb love!
Ingredients:
500g pork mince (you can also use either chicken or turkey)
1 small carrot grated
½ punnet mushrooms finely chopped
1 small tin of water chestnuts finely chopped
1 handful of fresh bamboo shoots chopped in half
4 spring onions finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger sliced / grated
1-2 Tbsp. of coconut oil
2 tsp of sesame oil
2 Tbsp. of fish sauce (sugar-free if you can source it)
1/4 cup of tamari
Baby cos lettuce leaves to serve
** Tip: Double the number of ingredients to make a big portion of this, and then you can eat as leftovers for lunch for the next couple of days with fresh lettuce leaves!
Method:
Heat the coconut and sesame oil in a large fry pan and add your garlic, ginger, and half of the spring onions; stir for 1-2 minutes, and then add your mince.
Fry until mince is almost browned, keep stirring until thoroughly browned, and add grated carrot, mushrooms, and water chestnuts.
Add the tamari and fish sauce and stir through until some has evaporated. Turn off the heat and add bamboo shoots and remaining spring onions. Serve in lettuce cups, and enjoy!