Chicken Lettuce Cups

Name: Chicken Lettuce Cups
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 24 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped; 2 large carrots, peeled and very finely chopped; 4 scallions, very finely chopped; 2 teaspoons minced ginger; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 lbs ground chicken breast (or combination of white & dark); 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and finely diced; 1 cup soy sauce; 4 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar; 4 tablespoons orange juice; 4 tablespoons brown sugar; 4 tablespoons water; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon chili flakes; 4 tablespoons oyster sauce; 2 heads iceberg lettuce, washed and leaves peeled for lettuce cups

Submitted by Brookelynne26

"Jill and Jewels Elmore"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 8

ingredients

The Filling
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons sesame oil
24 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and very finely chopped
4 scallions, very finely chopped
2 teaspoons minced ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 lbs ground chicken breast (or combination of white & dark)
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and finely diced
The Sauce
1 cup soy sauce
4 tablespoons seasoned rice wine vinegar
4 tablespoons orange juice
4 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon chili flakes
4 tablespoons oyster sauce
The Lettuce Cups
2 heads iceberg lettuce, washed and leaves peeled for lettuce cups

directions

For the sauce, mix all ingredients together with a whisk or shake together in a jar. Set aside.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add peanut and sesame oils. Sauté mushrooms, carrots, scallion, ginger and garlic for 4-5 minutes until mushrooms are cooked and vegetables are soft.
Add chicken and cook. Stir constantly, breaking up meat.
When chicken is almost cooked, add the sauce, bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and continue cooking 5-6 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the lettuce cups.
Remove pan from heat, stir in water chestnuts, spoon mixture into lettuce cups and serve.

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