Asian style Chicken Lettuce wraps

Japanese style Chicken in Lettuce wraps

Hello everyone. Here's a recipe for those days when you want something nutricious but not too filling - no tortillas or pitta, just some lettuce for the wraps and pan fried chicken and bell peppers for the filling. Get round the table with family or friends, a little chat and then spoon some chicken into a leaf, wrap and pop it into your mouth now and then - there's no better way to spend a lazy lunch time! This dish can be ready to eat in fifteen minutes so it's just the job for a quick, light lunch or supper meal. If you want to try your hand at this, you can find the written recipe just below and the Youtube tutorial by clicking Asian style chicken Lettuce wraps or scroll to the bottom of the page.

Happy wrapping! Kurumi XXXX.

If you want to try out a different lettuce wrap recipe, check out my Miso minced pork in Lettuce wraps.

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Japanese style Chicken in Lettuce wraps

ingredients:

(makes 2 servings)

1 spring onion

1 bell pepper (red makes for the most decorative effect)

1 clove of garlic

1 cm thick piece of ginger, peeled

2 boneless chicken thighs (350g / 12 oz in weight)

1 tsp Chinese Shaoxing wine

2 tsp soy sauce

1 tbsp potato flour

for the stir fry sauce;

1/2 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

2 tsp oyster sauce

1 tbsp vegetable oil for frying

8 - 10 gem  lettuce leaves, rinsed*

*you can use other leaves but I find gem lettuce leaves are the perfect shape and form for this finger food

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how to:

finely slice the spring onion

halve, deseed & slice the bell pepper.

mince the garlic and ginger.

cut the chicken thighs into thin slices

put the  chicken in a bowl. add the chinese Shaoxing wine, soy sauce & potato flour.  mix together well, then marinade for at least 15 minutes.

put the sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil & oyster sauce in a bowl. mix together well and set aside

heat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a frying pan.  add the marinated chicken slices, the garlic & the ginger. stir fry for  2-3 minutes

add the sliced bell pepper and stir fry for another minute

add the sauce mixture to the frying pan. continue stir frying for 1 - 2 minutes

lastly add the spring onion. stir fry for another 30 seconds

transfer the to a serving plate. serve with the gem lettuce leaves on a separate plate. use a dessert spoon to spoon the chicken and sauce onto a leaf for a great finger food

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Chicken Lettuce Wraps