Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps (The Kids Cook Monday)

Name: Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps (The Kids Cook Monday)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 227 grams 226 g) can bamboo shoots, diced; 4 Tbsps canola oil; 4 stalks celery, diced; 4 Tbsps canned chicken broth; 2 Tbsps chili-garlic sauce, or more to taste; 6 servings cooked brown rice; 6 teaspoons cornstarch, divided; 6 sliced unpeeled fresh ginger; 454 grams pound ground chicken; 2 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 2 Tbsps light soy sauce; 16 mediums dried shitake mushrooms, softened in hot water for 15 minutes; 237 milliliters petite frozen peas, thawed; 6 servings SERVE WITH; 1 leave romaine lettuce , washed and patted dry, torn in half; 6 scallions, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps sesame oil; 2 Tbsps dark soy sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 227 grams 226 g) can water chestnuts, diced; 2 Tbsps Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps (The Kids Cook Monday) a try. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 676 calories, 26g of protein, and 24g of fat. A mixture of bamboo shoots, ginger, scallions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of Chinese food.

Instructions

CHICKEN MARINADE: While the mushrooms soak, whisk together 4 teaspoons of cornstarch, wine, and light soy sauce in a medium bowl.

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Drain the mushrooms and squeeze them dry.

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Pour the canola oil into the bottom of a cold wok and add the sliced ginger.

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Heat until the wok and oil are very hot and the ginger releases its fragrance.

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Remove the ginger and discard.

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Add the chicken mixture and cook while stirring until the chicken is cooked and crumbly, about 3 to 4 minutes.

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Add the vegetables and stir well, cooking until they are heated through, about 2 to 3 more minutes. Stir in the sauce and continue cooking for about 1 more minute.

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Drizzle the sesame oil over it all and stir.

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Transfer to a serving bowl or platter and serve with the lettuce leaves and rice.

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Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is De Morgenzon Reserve Chenin Blanc. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 34 dollars.