Wild Rice & Pork Hawaiian Lettuce Boats
Merry Graham, Newhall, CA
2026 Wild Rice Recipe Contest Finalist

- 8 oz ground pork
1 tbsp peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp canola oil
1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
6 tbsp coarsely chopped cilantro, divided
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, divided
1½ cups cooked wild rice
salt and ground black pepper, to taste
6 large romaine or iceberg lettuce leaves
In large skillet, brown pork and ginger in oil. Add teriyaki sauce, 3 tbsp cilantro, and 1/3 cup pineapple; simmer 2 minutes. Stir in wild rice, salt, and pepper; heat through. Divide mixture between lettuce leaves; garnish with remaining cilantro and pineapple.
2 servingsRecipe compliments of the Minnesota Cultivated Wild Rice Council