Yummy Lettuce Chicken Wraps
- 1 lb ground chicken or 1 lb turkey
- 2 teaspoons mined fresh ginger (I sometimes substitute ground ginger out of the spice rack)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 14 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 13 cup finely chopped water chestnut
- 13 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 14 cup chopped peanuts (I use dry roasted)
- 12 large lettuce leaves (Bibb lettuce works great!)
- Chinese hot mustard (Can be found at most grocery stores and can be mixed with soy sauce to "tone down" the punch of the )
- Combine chicken, ginger and red pepper flakes in medium bowl.
- Blend soy sauce into cornstarch in cup until smooth.
- Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add oil; heat until hot.
- Add chicken mixture; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Stir soy mixture and add to wok.
- Stir-fry 30 seconds or until sauce boils and thickens.
- Add water chestnuts, onions and peanuts; heat through.
- Divide filling evenly among lettuce leaves, roll up.
- Secure with toothpicks.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- If you are using this recipe as a meal instead of an appetizer, leave filling in a bowl and arrange lettuce on a plate.
- Let everyone build their own!
- This makes for a fun dinner, especially for kids.
- Do not let filling stand at room temperature more than 2 hours.
- Serve with hot mustard.
- As stated above, the hot mustard cab be mixed with soy sauce to "tone down" the punch of the mustard.
- Makes 12 appetizers.
ground chicken, fresh ginger, garlic, red pepper, soy sauce, cornstarch, vegetable oil, water chestnut, green onion, peanuts, mixed with
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/yummy-lettuce-chicken-wraps-318109 (may not work)