Spicy Szechwan Chicken Lettuce Wraps Food

SZECHUAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS WITH SPICY MAYO (CACTUS CLUB COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a cooking pan with foil and spray or brush with cooking oil.
• In a medium skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Add panko breadcrumbs and cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring continuously until the breadcrumbs start to brown. Be careful not to burn them, you only want them to slightly turn a golden colour. Remove from heat and mix in soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss to combine and set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg and mayonnaise together. Pour mixture into a shallow dish and set aside. Place flour into another shallow dish and set aside.
• Fully coat each chicken strip with flour, then with egg, and lastly with the panko breadcrumb mixture.
• Place the coated chicken strips onto your cooking tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the chicken is golden brown and no longer pink inside.
• Place chicken strips into a large bowl and add chow mein noodles, green onions, cilantro, peanuts, and sweet chili sauce. Toss to coat.
• Transfer chicken mixture into serving dish and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Add lime wedges.
• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, hot sauce, and lime juice together.
• Serve spicy mayo on the side or drizzle on top of chicken mixture.

SPICY SZECHUAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the 5 spice powder, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and black pepper together. Set aside.
• Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise, and pound out in between two sheets of plastic wrap. This is to ensure even cooking.
• Sprinkle on spice mixture evenly on both sides of the chicken breasts, lightly patting "rub" onto the chicken.
• Heat oil in pan over medium high/high heat and fry chicken until lightly browned. (If your breasts are pounded out thin, it should not take too long to cook.) Put a little bit of butter (about 1/2 tbsp) on the top of each chicken breast, and drizzle lemon juice as well, for extra flavor. Flip chicken breasts over to cook the other side and repeat process.
• Once the chicken has been fully cooked, remove from heat and place onto a platter and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes.
• While the chicken is resting, prepare the slaw mix. Peel and wash your carrots and daikon radish. If you have a mandolin, you may use that to slice the carrots. Otherwise, thinly slice the carrots and daikon into julienned strips.
• In another bowl, combine the carrots, daikon, diced green onions, bean sprouts, and Szechuan sauce together.
• Thinly slice the chicken breasts. You can either slice them into strips or dice them, depending on your preference.
• Arrange a little of the slaw mix and the chicken onto each bib lettuce cup. If you are unable to find bib lettuce, you can try using regular iceberg lettuce cups instead.
• If you are serving this as an appetizer, it should serve about 4-6 people.

SPICY SZECHUAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Split boneless chicken in half. If too thick, pound out to make thinner.
• In a medium bowl, mix together radish, carrots, bean sprouts, and scallions. Add Szechwan sauce.
• In a small bowl, mix together five-spice, cayenne, salt and pepper. Season chicken breasts lightly with rub. Cut the chicken into strips.
• In a large skillet over high heat, add the grapeseed oil. Once hot, sear the chicken breasts for 4 minutes on each side. Add butter and lemon to pan and baste the chicken for another minute. Remove chicken to a platter to let cool. Once cooled, dice or shred the chicken.
• Place a spoonful of the vegetable mixture and the shredded chicken onto each leaf of lettuce. Roll and serve.

SPICY SZECHWAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Split boneless chicken in half. It too thick, pound out to make thinner.
• In a medium bowl, mix together radish, carrots, bean sprouts and scallions. Add Szechwan sauce.
• In a small bowl, mix together five-spice, cayenne, salt and pepper. Season chicken lightly with rub. Cut the chicken into strips.
• In a large skillet over high heat, add the oil. Once hot, sear the chicken for 4 minutes on each side. Add butter and lemon to pan and baste the chicken for another minute. Remove chicken to a platte to let cool.
• Once cooled, dice or shred chicken.
• Place a spoonful of the vegetable mixture and the shredded chicken onto each leaf or lettuce. Roll and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Combine chicken, ginger , garlic and red pepper flakes in a medium size bowl. Blend soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth.
• Heat wok or large skillet over med heat. Add oil heat until hot. Add chicken mixture and stir fry 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Stir soy sauce mixture and add to wok. Stir fry 30 seconds ur until sauce boils and thickens. Add water chestnuts, onions and peanuts, heat through.
• Divide filling evenly among lettuce leaves and roll up. Secure with tooth pics and serve warm. Serve with hoisen sauce or you can put the hoisen sauce in the lettuce leave mixture as you roll it up.
• You can also just place the lettuce, the cooked chicken mixture and the hoisen sauce on the table and let the individuals roll as desired.
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SCHEZWAN OR SZECHUAN SPICY HOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil on high in a skillet or wok.
• Add chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
• Add yellow onion and red chili peppers; continue to cook on high for additional 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
• Add Tsang Schezuan Spicy Stir-Fry Sauce and Heavenly Chef Hunan Red Chili Sauce and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add scallions and ground black pepper. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
• Serve over white or brown rice.

SPICY CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAP

Steps:

• Add vegetable & sesame oil to a saute pan, pre-heated at a medium setting.
• Add garlic and ginger and fry until lightly golden.
• Add minced chicken, fry until exterior is cooked and break down with a wooden spoon until all pieces are small.
• Add rice vinegar, lime juice,soy sauce, honey and cabbage.
• Add anise and cinnamon (you can alternately use Chinese 5 spice).
• Cook until cabbage begins to soften.
• Add green beans and sugar snap peas (diced into thirds) and hot chili pepper.
• Cook until vegetables are done (they are bright green, still a bit crunchy) and liquid in the pan has reduced. Allow chicken to brown as desired.
• Serve over individual leaves of boston lettuce. Garnish with green onions, cilantro and chinese chili sauce as desired.
• Eat wraps with your hands.

SPICY CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with pepper. In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and set aside., Stir-fry onion and peppers in remaining oil for 5 minutes. Add the water chestnuts, mushrooms and garlic; stir-fry 2-3 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add stir-fry sauce and soy sauce. Stir in chicken; heat through., Place 1/2 cup chicken mixture on each lettuce leaf; sprinkle each with 1-1/2 teaspoons peanuts and 1/4 teaspoon cilantro. Fold lettuce over filling.

SPICY SZECHWAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken pieces, pat dry, and place in a bowl.
• Combine the marinade ingredients and mix well.
• Add the marinade to the chicken and coat the pieces evenly.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
• To grill: Heat grill to medium temperature and brush the cooking rack with oil, then lay the chicken skin-side up in the center of the rack.
• Cover the grill and regulate the heat so that it remains at a medium temperature.
• Grill the chicken for about 12 minutes on each side.
• The chicken is done when the breasts register 160° and the thighs register 170° on a meat thermometer.
• As the chicken cooks, brush on the remaining marinade.
• To roast: Preheat the oven to 425°.
• Roast the chicken until the juices run clear when the meat is prodded deeply with fork, about 30 minutes.
• During roasting, brush with the marinades.