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Lettuce-Wrapped Chicken

Lettuce-Wrapped Chicken

Here, a fresh, veggie-packed chicken stir-fry is wrapped in a crisp lettuce leaf for a quick summer dinner that's fun to eat.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 lb. boned chicken meat, diced
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1 tsp. dry sherry
  • 3 Tbsp. oil
  • 2 Tbsp. oil
  • 1/4 C. canned water chestnuts or bamboo shoots, diced
  • 1/4 C. dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked in lukewarm water until tender, stemmed, and diced
  • 1/4 C. green peas, parboiled
  • 1 head of Romaine lettuce, leaves separated and washed

SEASONINGS

  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. dry sherry
  • 1 Tbsp. oyster sauce
  • Dash of pepper

DIRECTIONS

  • Mix chicken with salt, pepper, and dry sherry, and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Heat 3 Tbsp. oil and stir-fry chicken on high heat until color changes. Set aside.
  • Heat 2 Tbsp. oil and stir-fry water chestnuts, mushrooms, and green peas on high heat for 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken and seasonings, and stir-fry 2 minutes.
  • Place in serving bowl.
  • Fill each lettuce leaf with one tablespoon of chicken mixture and roll it up to eat.

If desired, you can use black bean paste or hoisin sauce.