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Showing posts with label Romaine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romaine. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Yep, I'm still looking for ways  use up the abundance of Romaine from my garden. These lettuce wraps were a great way to use up about 6 leaves. Even though I didn't use up much lettuce, they were easy and delicious. Served with some Basmati or Jasmine rice they are a perfect light meal.
 






Ingredients
6  Romaine, Boston, bibb or butter lettuce leaves
1/2  pound  chicken breast, cooked and finely chopped
1/2  large onion, chopped
1 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 tablespoon sodium soy sauce
1 TB cup hoisin sauce
1 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
1/2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 teaspoons Asian chili pepper sauce (see Note)
4 oz sliced water chestnuts, drained, finely chopped
green onions, thinly sliced
1 teaspoons Asian sesame oil

 
Directions
Rinse lettuce leaves, keeping them whole. Set aside to drain.

Cook onion, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar and chili sauce in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, water chestnuts and green onions. Cook until onions begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.

Stir in sesame oil. Arrange lettuce leaves on the outer edge of a platter. Spoon meat mixture in center. Allow diners to spoon meat mixture into lettuce leaves and eat like a taco.


Dipping Sauce
Combine 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar, 1 TB Asian chili sauce, 1/3 cup sugar or Splenda, 1 TB grated fresh ginger.