Saturday, April 24, 2010

Barbecued Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Preheat pan/wok, and add 1/4 c olive oil

Add, and sear:
2-3 lbs chicken breasts or tenders, chopped into small pieces

Add:
4 c fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced (remove tough stems, and brush with a damp towel to clean)
and cook for a minute or two.

Add, and cook a minute more:
Salt and pepper
1" ginger root, finely chopped or grated

Grate zest of 2 oranges into pan.

Add, and cook another minute:
1 red bell pepper, diced small
12-16 oz sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
6 scallions, chopped

Add 1/3 c hoisin (chinese barbecue sauce) to coat mixture evenly.

Pile spoonfuls of mixture into fresh lettuce leaves, wrapping lettuce around filling.
Enjoy.

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