Chicken Lettuce Cups Martin Yan Recipes

CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS (MARTIN YAN)

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak the mushrooms in warm water to cover until softened, about 15 minutes; drain.
• Discard the stems, and coarsely chop the caps; set aside.
• In a bowl, mix the chicken, cornstarch, and wine together; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Make the sauce-combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
• Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot; add in oil, swirling to coat the sides.
• Add in ginger and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
• Add in chicken mixture; stir fry until crumbly and no longer pink, about 2 minutes.
• Add in bell pepper, water chestnuts, and mushrooms; stir-fry until the bell pepper is soft, 1-2 minutes; stir in cilantro; transfer to a serving plate.
• To serve-arrange the lettuce cups on a plate alongside the sauce and the chicken mixture.
• To eat-spread a little sauce in the lettuce cup, spoon in some of the chicken mixture, fold the lettuce around the filling, and eat the packet out of hand.

MARTIN YAN'S LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Place meat in a bowl with oyster sauce; stir to coat.
• let stand for 10 minutes.
• Soak mushrooms in warm water to cover until softened, about 15 minutes; drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid.
• Trim and discard stems.
• Chop caps.
• Place a wok over high heat until hot.
• Add cooking oil, swirling to coat sides.
• Add ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add meat, stir-fry until meat crumbled and no longer pink (1-3 minutes).
• Add carrot, zucchini, and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Add mushrooms and reserved mushroom soaking liquid.
• Cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add sherry/wine and sesame oil; cook until heated through.
• If using, add walnuts and toss to coat.
• To eat, spread hoisin sauce on a lettuce cup, spoon in meat filling, wrap in lettuce cup, and eat out of hand.
• For spicier palates, top with Asian chili sauce.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN (MARTIN YAN)

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Stir to coat chicken well. Let stand 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine all sauce ingredients.
• Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add 2 tablespoons oil, swirling to coat sides. Add chiles and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove chicken and chiles from wok.
• Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to wok, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add celery, bell pepper and bamboo shoots; stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Return chicken and chiles to wok; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add sauce and bring to boil. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Add peanuts and stir to coat.

CHINESE CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Pour boiling water over the rice noodles.
• Allow to sit for 5 minutes then drain.
• Cut into smaller lengths.
• Heat a wok or non stick pan over a high heat with the oil.
• Add the chicken mince and stir fry for 4 minutes or until cooked through breaking up with a wooden spoon.
• Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a further 2 minutes.
• Toss in the noodles and stir until heated through.
• In a small bowl combine the sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce and soy sauce and stir through the mince.
• Remove from the heat and stir through the coriander.
• Serve in the lettuce cups.

THAI CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Place chicken in food processor; pulse until coarsely ground.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add chicken, broth and ginger to pan; cook 8 minutes or until chicken is done.
• Drain well, transfer to a large bowl.
• Add water chestnuts, red onion, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, sugar/splenda, fish sauce and salt to bowl; toss well.
• Place 1/3 c chicken mixture into each lettuce leaf.
• Serve with peanuts and serrano.

LEMONGRASS CHICKEN OVER RICE STICK NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add chicken and stir to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• In a large pot of boiling water, cook noodles until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.
• Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic, chilies, and sugar; cook, stirring until garlic is fragrant and sugar begins to caramelize, about 15 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry until surface of chicken turns white, about 1 minute. Add broth; cover and cook until chicken is no longer pink in centre, 3 to 4 minutes. Add green onions, fish sauce, and lemon juice; cook for 30 seconds. Remove pan from heat and stir in mint.
• Place noodles on a serving plate and spoon chicken mixture over the top.