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Asian Lettuce Wraps
Course:
Main Dish or Appetizer
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
The Gourmet Housewife
Ingredients
1/4
cup
peanuts
1
tbsp
olive oil
2
chicken breasts
cut into bite-sized pieces
3
cloves
garlic
minced
1/2
onion
chopped
1/2
red pepper
chopped
250
g
water chestnuts
sliced matchstick-style
2
cups
mushrooms
sliced matchstick-style
2
tbsp
soy sauce
1/2
tsp
brown sugar
5
tbsp
hoisin sauce
1
tbsp
chili paste
such as Sambal Oelek
2
green onions
thinly sliced
lettuce for wrapping
such as Butter, Boston or Bibb
steam fried crispy Asian noodles
Instructions
Heat a large skillet to med-high heat. Add peanuts and stir occasionally until roasty. Remove from pan and set aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in same skillet over med heat. Add garlic and sauté until softened. Add chicken, stir fry until no longer pink.
Add onion, pepper, chestnuts and mushrooms. Sauté for 1 min.
Meanwhile, dissolve the brown sugar in the soy sauce. Add to the vegetables in the pan. Continue to stir fry for about 2 mins.
Add the hoisin sauce and chili paste.
Stir in green onions and remove from heat.
To assemble: Place noodles on the lettuce, then the stir fried meat and veggies, and top with peanuts.