I decided to start keeping track of the recipes I try in a blog as opposed to keeping a "recipe drawer" where I can never find anything that I am looking for! Oftentimes, I am short on time and just want to have a dish made quickly and easily. I do not claim to be a chef by any means but enjoy cooking when I have the time!

My husband is a vegetarian so many of these are either vegetarian or have ingredients that can be substituted with meatless products (Morning Star, Boca, tofu, beans, mushrooms, etc).

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

My mom and I found this recipe and made it the other night. It was good but I may bump up the amount of marinating sauce next time I make it.

(above picture from skinnytaste.com)

Ingredients:8 oz ground chicken
1/3 cup water chestnuts, chopped fine
1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
2 tbsp soy sauce (I used reduced sodium)
3/4 tsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp + 1 tsp rice wine or dry sherry
1⁄2 tsp sugar
freshly ground pepper, to taste
2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 iceberg lettuce leaves, rinsed (careful not to break)
2 tbsp diced green onions or scallions

For the Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauces:
4 tbsp hoisin sauce
1/2 tsp chili sauce, I used Sriracha
1 tbsp warm water

Directions:
1. Place mushrooms in hot water to soften a few minutes. Remove stems and chop fine.
2. Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, rice wine, sugar, and pepper in a bowl.
3. Combine ground chicken, softened mushrooms and water chestnuts into a bowl. Pour sauce mix over chicken; toss. Let marinate for at least 15 minutes.
4. Mix Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauce ingredients in another bowl. Set aside.
5. Heat remaining sesame oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add garlic; cook until golden, about 15 seconds. Add chicken mixture; stir fry until browned, breaking the chicken up as it cooks, about 4-5 minutes.
6. To serve, spoon 1/4 cup of the chicken into each lettuce leaf. Garnish with scallions and a spoon a little Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauce onto each one.

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