Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups

Yields: 12 Servings Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 15 Mins Cook Time: 20 Mins Total Time: 35 Mins

This recipe is great because you can adjust it to any dietary need. You can replace the chicken with tofu or a good hearty mushroom. You can use liquid aminos instead of soy sauce to cut back on your sodium and it doesn’t contain gluten. The lettuce cups make for a fun hands on eating experience and aesthetically look great on a plate. If lettuce cups aren’t your thing, try chopping the lettuce up and make it into a salad. This recipe is a good balance of salt and savory with a touch of sweet and crunch.

Ingredients

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  • Cabbage Slaw
  • Marinade

Instructions

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    Marinade for Chicken
  • In a bowl or freezer bag place your diced chicken (protein) and cover it with the prepared marinade. Make sure to toss the chicken to get an even coating. Seal/cover and place in the fridge for at least 1 hr but preferably overnight.
  • Cabbage Slaw
  • In a nonmetal bowl place your shredded cabbage and carrots and toss in your rice vinegar.
  • Lettuce Cups
  • Trim your lettuce by cutting off the bottoms and peel away each leaf. Make sure to wash and let drain on paper towels. Be careful not to tear them.
  • Cooking Time
  • Heat up your frying pan over med high heat. Once to temp pour in your prepped chicken (protein) and the marinade.
  • While your chicken (protein) is cooking make a slurry using the corn starch and water. *To make a slurry add your water to the corn starch and mix until dissolved.*
  • Slowly pour your slurry into your pan while stirring. Let your mixture finish cooking, you will see that your marinade has thickened into a sauce. * If your sauce has not thickened and is still thin, add a bit more slurry *
  • Assembly Time
  • Create a cup using 2 lettuce leaves layering them together. Keep them about the size of your palm for easier handling when eating.
  • Fill your lettuce cups with your cooked chicken.
  • Next place a good pinch of the cabbage coleslaw on top of each filled cup.
  • Sprinkle some of the crunchy chow mein noodles or crushed peanuts over the top for a nice crunch - this is completely optional

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