Barbecued Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps Food

CHINESE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Preheat a large skillet or wok to high.
• Add oil to hot pan. Add chicken to the pan and sear meat by stir frying a minute or 2.
• Add mushrooms and cook another minute or two.
• Add salt and pepper to season, then garlic and ginger. Cook a minute more.
• Grate zest into pan, add bell pepper bits, chopped water chestnuts and scallions. Cook another minute, continuing to stir fry mixture.
• Add hoisin Chinese barbecue sauce and toss to coat the mixture evenly.
• Transfer the hot chopped barbecued chicken to serving platter and pile the quartered wedges of crisp iceberg lettuce along side.
• Add wedged oranges to platter to garnish.
• To eat, pile spoonfuls into lettuce.

ASIAN-INSPIRED CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Set 2 to 3 tablespoons green onions aside for garnish. Combine remaining green onions, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Sriracha, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken, garlic, and sesame oil. Cook and stir until chicken is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add hoisin mixture to the skillet and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Fill lettuce leaves with chicken mixture and top with reserved green onions.

CHINESE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Unwrap lettuce into "cups" and wash thoroughly.
• Heat vegetable oil in a wok, on medium high heat, and after a minute, add noodles. You will want to separate them with your fingers as you add so that the noodles are not clumpy. Cook for 5 to 10 minutes depending on the level of crispiness desired.
• Prepare (chop) your chicken and vegetables as you wait.
• Once the noodles are done, remove and set aside.
• If desired, pour 1 tsp of oil in the same wok before you saute the garlic. Do this for about 30 seconds. Garlic can burn quickly so do not leave it too long.
• Add chicken, stir fry until no longer pink.
• Add onion, peppers, chestnuts, and mushrooms. Fry for about a minute.
• While waiting for the vegetables to saute, combine soy sauce and sugar. Mix with a spoon until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the soy sauce mixture to the pan. Fry for about 2 minutes.
• Add the hoisin sauce and chili paste.
• Add the scallions, coriander and peanuts.
• Serve over the noodles that were set aside. To assemble, spoon chicken and noodle mixture into lettuce cup. Wrap and enjoy :).
• If desired, shrimp can be substituted for chicken. Note on hoisin sauce: because hoisin is a prominent flavour in this recipe, different types of sauces may alter the taste. Try to find a simple hoisin sauce by looking at the ingredients. I tend to stay away from additional vinegars or spices, but ultimately the choice is up to you.