Asian Lettuce Wraps

 

I usually make this with my crock pot whole chicken left overs.  It definitely takes some time to prep... but this dish is so yummy it's worth it!
Gather all the ingredients...

First I take my left over chicken and put it in my food processor with the mushrooms.

before...

after!

Next, I rinse out the food processor bowl and shred a head of cabbage.  Set half the cabbage aside to make cole slaw on another night. :)

I find it best to gather all the ingredients in small bowls, so when your cooking (or re-heating) the chicken you can just throw everything in when needed.  The cooking goes by fast, so it's nice to have everything prepped and waiting by the stove top.

Start by sauteing your minced garlic and ginger in hot oil.

after about 30 seconds, add the chicken and mushroom mixture.

while this is cooking, heat your cabbage in a wok until it wilts.

add the rest of your ingredients to the cabbage, and then add to chicken mixture.

Saute is all together, and add more cabbage as needed.  I like a lot of cabbage!

I serve this with sliced mango.  Yum!

love this mango slicer!

 recipe from Our Best Bites Cookbook:

2tsp canola oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbs minced fresh ginger
1 lb ground chicken (or left over chicken!)
3 oz mushrooms, finely chopped
1/2 tsp kosher salt
4 c shredded cabbage
1 8oz can water chestnuts, drained, rinsed and finely chopped
1/2 c thinly sliced green onions
4 tbs soy sauce (I use braggs)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1-2 heads iceberg lettuce

Dipping/drizzle sauce:
4 tbs soy sauce
4 tbs rice wine vinegar
3 tbs water
2 tsp honey
1-2 tsp finely minced fresh ginger

Heat a very large skillet with to med/high heat on the stovetop.  When hot, add vegetable oil and then garlic and ginger.  Saute for about 30 sec and add ground chicken.  Cook until chicken is cooked through (at this pt you may need to drain some chicken cooking juice.  If using left over chicken, I add a bit of chicken stock to keep it from getting too dry.)  Add cabbage, water chestnuts, and green onions.  Cook until cabbage wilts.  Add soy sauce, sesame oil, and the zest and lemon juice.

To serve, carefully remove the individual leaves from the head of lettuce.  Place chicken mixture in the leaves and serve with the sauce.