Chicken Cashew Lettuce Wraps

Submitted by Andrew Mollmann

"From here: http://www.shewearsmanyhats.com/2009/09/chicken-cashew-lettuce-wraps/ I have made these several times with great success. Always a pleaser. I make them gluten free, so I use a gluten-free soy sauce."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Chicken Filling

• 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup cashews, chopped

• Stir Fry Sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• For serving

• 8 leaves iceberg lettuce

directions

1. Mix all stir fry sauce ingredients. Set aside.
2. Heat oil over medium high heat and add chicken. Brown chicken (4-5 minutes).
3. Remove chicken from pan and add onions, garlic, and 1 tsp soy sauce. Brown.
4. When onions are tender, return chicken to pan and add cashews. Stir fry for a minute or two to reheat chicken.
5. Add stir fry sauce and saute for a few more minutes.
6. Remove from heat and spoon into lettuce leaves to serve.

Reviews

[Honey B in PDX]

awesome recipe. i reduced the chicken a bit and added chopped shitake mushrooms and a half red bell pepper to make it even more healthy. it worked perfectly, and i am sure that i will make this many, many times for years to come. thank you so much for posting.