Asian Lettuce Wraps

June 22, 2013
 
We jumped into China with lettuce wraps. Cole decided on this recipe. Plus it is very kid friendly and healthy!
  
Sauce:

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Filling:

• 1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
• 1 slice ginger, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 lb meat from chicken breasts or sliced white chicken meat
• 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
• 1 can water chestnuts, rinsed in warm running water and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

As for the type of lettuce, any big leaf will do such as romaine, bib or even ice berg. 

Preparation:

Wash the lettuce, dry, and separate the leaves. Set aside.
 
Mix together the sauce ingredients. Heat the sesame oil in a non-stick frying pan on high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and green onions and fry until the garlic and ginger are aromatic. Add the chicken and cook until the chicken is browned. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
 
Add the red pepper, water chestnuts, and celery to the frying pan. Add the sauce ingredients and cook at medium heat, Give the cornstarch/water mixture a quick restir and add to the sauce, stirring to thicken. Add the chicken back into the wok. Cook for 2 - 3 more minutes, stirring, to heat through and finish cooking the chicken.


Lay out a lettuce leaf and spoon a heaping teaspoon of the chicken and vegetable/sauce mixture into the middle. The lettuce wraps are designed to be eaten "taco-style," with the lettuce/chicken mixture folded into a package. Continue with the remainder of the chicken and lettuce leaves. Serve.