Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe 455

Steps:

• Grill chicken until just done, do not over cook. Allow to cool and then dice. (If you are not going to grill the chicken. Dice the meat into small pieces. Heat the oil in wok or skillet, add chicken and stir fry until done. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside. Add an additional tablespoon of oil to the pan and continue with instructions below). In a small bowl or ramekin, mix together the stir fry sauce and set aside. Prepare all ingredient by chopping and dicing to pea size pieces. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add water chestnuts, onion, garlic, and pepper. Stir fry until onions are slightly tender about 2 - 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and stir fry for another minute. Add chicken and herbs, stir to mix well. Add stir fry sauce and mix well to coat. Remove from heat. Serve the chicken mixture in lettuce cups with an assortment of condiments such as Asian barbecue sauce, Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce, and Garlic Red Chili Sauce. Asian barbecue sauce: Put all ingredients into a small sauce pan and heat until sauce just begins to boil stirring constantly. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook until sauce has reduced by about half and has thickened to a syrup. Chill before serving.

Steps:

• Whisk together water and cornstarch in large mixing bowl until smooth.
• Stir in teriyaki sauce.
• Add chicken and water chestnuts.
• Mix to coat.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Cook and stir in small batches in hot oil in a wok or large skillet until no longer pink.
• Serve with rice noodles, shredded carrots and lettuce leaves or flour tortillas.

Steps:

• Heat oil and cook chicken until brown.
• Add soy, mae ploy, sesame seeds, pine nuts, rice vinegar, garlic,and ginger and cook one minute.
• Serve in ramikin garnished with ground peanuts and fresh chopped cilantro.
• Scoop into iceberg lettuce leaves.