Oriental Lettuce Wraps

Submitted by Sageca

"The latest trend in Chinese Cooking. You can use iceberg or Romaine lettuce."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 head iceberg lettuce
• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 12 medium mushrooms, chopped fine
• 1 carrot, chopped fine
• 1 small zucchini, chopped fine
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1⁄4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1⁄4 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1⁄4 cup hot chili sauce

directions

1. Wash the lettuce, dry, and separate the leaves. Set aside.
2. To make sauce, mix together soy sauce,oyster sauce and sherry; set aside.
3. Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan on high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, and onions fry until the garlic and ginger are aromatic.
4. Add meat, stir-fry until meat crumbles and no longer pink (5 minutes).
5. Add carrot, zucchini, mushrooms,rice and sauce ingredients; stir fry about 3 minutes.
6. Stir together cornstarch & water and add to the sauce, stirring to thicken.
7. Lay out a lettuce leaf and spoon a heaping teaspoon of the chicken and vegetable/sauce mixture into the middle.
8. The lettuce wraps are designed to be eaten "taco-style," with the lettuce/chicken mixture folded into a package.
9. Continue with the remainder of the chicken and lettuce leaves. Serve with the dipping sauces on the side.
10. Hoisin sauce
11. Teriyaki sauce
12. Hot chilli sauce.

Reviews

[zaar mate]

My family and I liked this alot. We didn't have zuchinni, but I can't wait to try it in the mix next time. <br/>Thanks for sharing your recipe.

 

[CaliforniaJan]

This is a delicious and healthy lettuce wrap. We loved the veggies and nice dipping sauces. Also, quick to put together, great weeknight family meal.