Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps are a common afternoon snack in Thailand. Substitute beef, pork, tofu or your favorite vegetables for the chicken if you like.
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil, divided
1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
1 tablespoon chili puree with garlic
2 teaspoons dry sherry
2 teaspoons Water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, sliced 1/4-inch thick
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons minced green onion
2 tablespoons Minced Garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 serrano chile, seeds and ribs removed, minced
1 package shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, chopped, 3.5 ounce
1/2 cup bamboo shoots, chopped
iceberg or butter lettuce leaves
FOR DIPPING SAUCE: 1/3 cup lite soy sauce
1/3 cup water
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon sugar
Directions
- In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil, soy sauce, chile puree, sherry, water, cornstarch, salt and pepper.
- Place chicken slices in food storage bag; pour marinade over chicken and marinate 15 minutes.
- In another small bowl, combine hoisin sauce, oyster sauce and sherry; set aside.
- In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and marinade; stir-fry 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
- Remove chicken from skillet; cool slightly.
- Chop chicken slices into small pieces; set aside.
- Add remaining oil to skillet. Add onion, green onion, garlic, ginger and chile; stir-fry 1 minute. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots; continue stir-frying 2 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet. Add reserved hoisin sauce mixture; coninute stir-frying until chicken is heated through. Transfer to heated serving bowl.
- To Serve: Place peanuts, coconut, cucumber in separate serving bowls. Serve chicken mixture with lettuce leaves and condiments, allowing guests to create their own lettuce wraps.
- DIPPING SAUCE: In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup lite soy sauce, 1/3 cup water, 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot, 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 1 teaspoon sugar.
15 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings

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Directions
- In small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon oil, soy sauce, chile puree, sherry, water, cornstarch, salt and pepper.
- Place chicken slices in food storage bag; pour marinade over chicken and marinate 15 minutes.
- In another small bowl, combine hoisin sauce, oyster sauce and sherry; set aside.
- In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and marinade; stir-fry 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.
- Remove chicken from skillet; cool slightly.
- Chop chicken slices into small pieces; set aside.
- Add remaining oil to skillet. Add onion, green onion, garlic, ginger and chile; stir-fry 1 minute. Add mushrooms and bamboo shoots; continue stir-frying 2 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet. Add reserved hoisin sauce mixture; coninute stir-frying until chicken is heated through. Transfer to heated serving bowl.
- To Serve: Place peanuts, coconut, cucumber in separate serving bowls. Serve chicken mixture with lettuce leaves and condiments, allowing guests to create their own lettuce wraps.
- DIPPING SAUCE: In small bowl, combine 1/3 cup lite soy sauce, 1/3 cup water, 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot, 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 1 teaspoon sugar.