Pan-Asian Chicken and Vegetable Lettuce Wraps
Pan-Asian Chicken and Vegetable Lettuce Wraps is a gluten free and dairy free recipe with 18 servings. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This hor d'oeuvre has 89 calories, 8g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of from hearts of romaine lettuce, onion, mirin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.
Instructions
Stir sesame seeds in heavy small skillet over medium heat until golden, about 5 minutes.
Place toasted sesame seeds in small bowl; cool.
Mix in soy sauce, unseasoned rice vinegar, fresh lime juice, oriental sesame oil, and cayenne pepper.
Mix soy sauce, mirin, and sake in small bowl to blend; set stir-fry sauce aside. (Dipping sauce and stir-fry sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate.)
Place chicken slices in medium bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Add cornstarch and toss to coat.
Heat 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil in large deep nonstick skillet over high heat.
Add chicken slices and sauté until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken slices to bowl.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil in same nonstick skillet.
Add sliced red onion, red bell pepper strips, and carrot strips; sauté 2 minutes.
Add both cabbages and bean sprouts; sauté until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Return chicken slices to skillet.
Add stir-fry sauce and toss to coat. Season stir-fry mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer mixture to strainer set over bowl to drain.
Arrange romaine lettuce leaves on serving platter. Divide stir-fry mixture among leaves.
Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve, passing dipping sauce separately.
*Unseasoned rice vinegar and mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine) are available at Japanese markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.