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CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

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Chicken Lettuce Cups

My friend Sandy brought this to our Christmas luncheon and it was a big hit, I couldn't wait to try it. I made it over New Year's and my family loved it.

 


INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking Time: 10 minutes
  • Servings: 8
  • Preparation Time: 1 hour
  • 2 T. peanut oil
  • 2 tsp. Sesame oil
  • 24 Shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 2 large carrots, finely chopped
  • 4 scallions, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp. minced ginger
  • 1 tsp. garlic chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 lbs. ground chicken
  • 2 small cans water chestnuts, chopped
  • Choose either, iceberg lettuce, Boston bib, or Belgian Endive
  • Sauce:
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 4 T. seasoned rice vinegar
  • 4 T. orange juice
  • 4 T. brown sugar
  • 4 T water
  • 4 T. oyster sauce
  • 3 T. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. chili flakes
  • Combine these ingredients and set aside

DIRECTIONS

Heat a skillet and add peanut and Sesame oils.


Saute mushrooms, carrots, scallions, ginger, and garlic till soft.


Add chicken, cook stirring constantly


Add pepper and sauce mixture


Reduce heat to simmer, cook 5 to 6 minutes.


Remove chicken mixture from heat and add chopped water chestnuts.


Spoon into lettuce cups, or wrap in lettuce leaves and serve


RECIPE BACKSTORY

My friend Sandy brought this to our Christmas luncheon and it was a big hit, I couldn't wait to try it. I made it over New Year's and my family loved it.

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