Cook The Book: Chicken Lettuce Cups

• 2 1/4 cups canola oil
• 5 wonton wrappers
• 1 iceberg lettuce head
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1/3 cup 1/4-inch-diced red onion (about 1/2 small onion)
• 1/3 cup 1/4-inch-diced red bell pepper (about 1/4 pepper)
• 1/3 cup 1/4-inch-diced carrot (about 1/2 medium carrot)
• 1/3 cup 1/4-inch-diced celery (about 1/2 celery stalk)
• 1/3 cup 1/4-inch-diced sugar snap peas (about 10 peas)
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 cup sliced stemmed shiitake mushrooms
• 1/3 cup mung bean sprouts, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 1/2-inch diced
• Plum Sesame Sambal Sauce (recipe follows)
• 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
• 1 tablespoon minced unsalted peanuts
• 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (To toast sesame seeds, shake them in a skillet over medium- high heat until golden brown)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon plum sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon minced cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon mirin (sweetened rice wine)

1. Combine all the ingredients in a jar with a lid. Shake well before serving.
2. In a heavy saucepan, heat 2 cups canola oil to 350u0b0F over medium heat, or until a bit of wonton wrapper sizzles when added. Add the wonton wrappers and fry for about 35 seconds, until lightly browned. Drain on a paper-towellined plate. Crush the wrappers and set aside.
3. Cut the lettuce in half from top to bottom, remove the core, and carefully remove the 10 nicest leaves. Wash the lettuce in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Stack the lettuce cups on a plate and refrigerate.
4. In a medium wok or large skillet over high heat, add 2 tablespoons canola oil. When the oil is hot, add the ginger, onion, and bell pepper. Cook 3 minutes, then add the carrot and celery and cook 2 minutes. Add the snap peas, garlic, shiitake mushrooms, and mung bean sprouts and cook 2 minutes more. Remove the vegetables from the wok and set aside. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and cook, constantly stirring, until cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes. Return the vegetables to the wok with the chicken, then immediately add 1/4 cup of the Plum Sesame Sambal Sauce and stir, scraping up any browned bits. Cook for 30 seconds, or until the sauce thickens.
5. Transfer the chicken and vegetable mixture to a serving bowl and top with the green onion, crushed wontons, peanuts, and sesame seeds.
6. Serve by spooning chicken mixture into lettuce cups. Serve the remaining Plum Sesame Sambal Sauce alongside. Unused portion will last refrigerated for 14 days.

canola oil, wonton wrappers, head, ginger, red onion, red bell pepper, carrot, celery, sugar snap peas, garlic, shiitake mushrooms, bean sprouts, chicken, sesame sambal sauce, green onion, peanuts, black sesame seeds, sesame seeds, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chiligarlic sauce, plum sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, cilantro, sesame oil, mirin

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/06/chicken-lettuce-cups-recipe.html (may not work)