Ching-He Huang's hoisin chicken lettuce cups recipe
- 286 g (10.1oz) chicken breast, de-skinned
- 800 ml (28.2fl oz) water
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed, peeled and finely chopped
- 2.5 cm piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 medium orange, juice only
- 120 g (4.2oz) hoisin stir fry sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 150 g (5.3oz) sugar-snap peas, sliced 1cm at an angle
- 250 g (8.8oz) washed and drained gem lettuce, leaves separated
- 1 sprinkling toasted sesame seeds
- Bring 800ml water to the boil in a medium-sized pan.
- Add the chicken breasts and poach for 8-10 minutes.
- While the chicken is cooking, prepare the dressing with the garlic, ginger, and orange juice.
- Mix in the hoisin stir fry sauce and dark soy sauce in a bowl and set aside.
- Prepare the sugar-snap peas and gem lettuce and chill in the fridge for 5 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the water, drain well and place on a chopping board.
- With a knife and fork, shred the chicken into bite-size pieces and then let it rest and cool for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, toss the chicken with the sugar-snap peas and orange hoi sin dressing.
- Place the gem lettuce pieces on a serving plate and spoon the dressed chicken and sugar snap on to each piece.
- Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds to serve.
chicken, water, garlic, fresh root ginger, orange, hoisin, soy sauce, sugar, gem lettuce, sesame seeds
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/29267/chinghe-huangs-hoisin-chicken-lettuce-cups-recipe (may not work)