Hoisin chicken in crisp lettuce

Name: Hoisin chicken in crisp lettuce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp dry sherry; 1 teaspoon cornflour; 1 Tbsp light soy sauce; 2 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 1 teaspoons sugar; 5 Tbsps chicken stock; 1 Tbsp sunflower oil; 1 large garlic clove, crushed; 3 spring onions, chopped, green separated from white, plus 1 shredded for garnish; 200 grams minced chicken; 220 grams water chestnut, drained and chopped; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh coriander; 3 Little Gem lettuces, each broken into 8 individual leaves

Hoisin chicken in crisp lettuce

Hoisin chicken in crisp lettuce could be just the gluten free and dairy free recipe you've been looking for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 128 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. If you have sugar, coriander, hoisin sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a sauce. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Hoisin Chicken in Lettuce Leaves, Grilled Hoisin Chicken in Lettuce Cups, and Mixed Salad with Hoisin Vinaigrette and Crisp Panko Chicken.

Instructions

In a bowl, mix the sherry and cornflour to a smooth liquid.

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Corn Starch

Sherry

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Bowl

Add the soy and hoisin sauces, sugar and stock. Set aside.

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Hoisin Sauce

Stock

Sugar

Heat the oil in a wok or large frying pan, toss in the garlic and whites of the spring onions and stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Tip in the chicken and stir fry over a high heat until it colours, using the back of a spoon to break up any big lumps. Tip in the water chestnuts and stir fry for a further 1-2 minutes.

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Water Chestnuts

Spring Onions

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Wok

Push the chicken mixture to one side of the wok.

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Whole Chicken

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Wok

Pour the sherry mixture into the empty part and stir for 1-2 minutes until it bubbles and thickens.

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Sherry

Combine thoroughly, then leave to simmer for 5-10 minutes. Season and stir in the green spring onions and coriander.

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Spring Onions

Coriander

Lay the lettuce leaves on serving plates, spoon in the warm mixture without overfilling, and scatter with the shredded spring onion. Suggest your guests roll the lettuce up around the filling to make a shape thats easy to eat as finger food.

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Lettuce

Spring Onions

Roll

Prepare ahead; you can cook the filling the day before, leave to cool and store in a plastic container in the fridge overnight. Reheat it well for 5-10 minutes until hot, stirring all the time and adding a splash of hot water if its too dry.

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Water