Asian Lettuce Wrap

"This is my version of the popular dish with a bit of Thai mixed in and using mostly ingredients that I have around the house. There are lots of things you could add to this... for example celery and red pepper"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preparation:.
  • Wash the lettuce, dry, and separate the leaves. Set aside.
  • Cut chicken into small pieces, less than 1/4 inch square.
  • Mix together the sauce ingredients. I puree them together with a hand blender.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of sesame oil in a non-stick frying pan on high heat. Add the chicken. When the chicken is about half way done I mix in the sauce. Only add enough to sauce to thoroughly coat the chicken and a little bit more. You don't want the chicken "swimming" in the sauce. Cook until the chicken is cooked through.
  • In a separate bowl combine water chestnuts, green onions, carrots. Add warm chicken, mix together and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  • 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.

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