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Kung Pao Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Kung Pao Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizers
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 6 servings
Calories 432 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Marinade

  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce (low sodium)
  • 1 tablespoon sake
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon canola or grapeseed oil
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek (or other chile paste)
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 lbs chicken breast (3-4 breasts)

For the Sauce

  • 3 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 3 tablespoon chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoon canola or grapeseed oil, divided
  • 8 whole dried chile de árbol (or other dried red chilies)
  • ½ teaspoon ground Szechuan pepper
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • cup roasted unsalted peanuts
  • cup green onions, green parts, sliced thin

For Garnish

  • 1 head Butter Lettuce, thoroughly rinsed and leaves separated
  • Additional green onions, green parts, sliced thin
  • 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Marinate the Chicken

  • Combine all the marinade ingredients thoroughly and put it into a zip-top bag. Cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes and add to the marinade. Refrigerate for 30-90 minutes only.

Prepare the sauce

  • Whisk to combine the soy sauces, rice wine vinegar, stock, sugar, sesame oil, pepper and cornstarch in a bowl and set aside. The Szechuan pepper and minced garlic can be combined separately. If you desire a deeper roast on your peanuts, you can toast them for a few minutes in a preheated 375°F oven or fry them in a bit of oil until they darken.

Cook the chicken

  • When the chicken has finished marinating, remove it from the marinade and set aside. Discard the marinade.
  • Heat a wok (or a large pan) on medium to medium-high and add 2 tablespoon of the canola or grapeseed oil. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is almost completely cooked. Remove the chicken to a bowl and set aside.
  • To the hot wok, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and let it heat up for about 15 seconds. Add the peppers and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the garlic and Szechuan pepper and stir, cooking for only 10 more seconds. Immediately add the sauce and stir, then add the chicken back in and cook until the sauce thickens. This should take about 3-4 minutes. Turn the heat off, stir in the peanuts and green onions and remove to serve. Remove the peppers at this point. The peppers are meant to flavor the dish and not be eaten in the wraps.

Assemble and Serve

  • Once the chicken is done, serve in a cold lettuce leaf and sprinkle with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 39gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 1054mgPotassium: 845mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1186IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Asian, Chicken
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