Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Cadillacgirl's Note:

This is from a great cookbook called "Breast Wishes" which is put together by some ladies from a small town to raise money for breast cancer research! They even test all their recipes before they put them in! Haven't hit a bad one yet! I've even subbed in peanuts for the cashews when I was out - still yummy!

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 head iceberg lettuce
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into strips
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger , peeled and finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot , julienned (about 1 cup)
• 2 green onions , chopped
• ½ cup roasted salted cashews

Directions:

1. Stir hoisin, vinegar, and water in a small bowl until well blended and set aside.
2. Season chicken with salt and set aside.
3. Heat wok on high until hot, then add oil, swirling to coat then add ginger, stirring until fragrant (about 10 sec).
4. Add chicken and stirfry for about a minute then add carrot and stirfry another 2 minutes or until chicken is just cooked and carrots are tender.
5. Add hoisin mixture and green onions and toss until heated through.
6. Remove from heat and add cashews.
7. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves, wrap up, and enjoy!

Reviews

[Maïté G.]

I added a red pepper and served with rice. Everyone loved it.

[alligirl]

I enjoyed these, although I don't know if I'll ever get DH to eat another one. :( He doesn't see the purpose of the lettuce wrap, and says 'why not a salad?' LOL Hard to explain. Anyway the flavor of this was great, as was the preparation. We used a bit of extra sauce, for some heat, also. I will be making it again, if only for myself! ;-) Thanks for sharing, Cadillacgirl!

[Rita~]

I doubled the amount for a Fathers Day Party. Added 1 celery rib diced small, diced red bell pepper, along with the carrots.
Then I made a sauce to serve over including
2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons spicy peanut butter
1 tablespoon garlic and red chile paste

Thanks Made for ZWT 2011