P.F. Chang's Lettuce Wraps - several people have made these (including me) - can they go in T&T?

cheezz

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This was posted ages ago by nlb (a CopyCat recipe) - I think it was on the old Gail's board.

I agree with Dawn's note at the bottom - would be a great wonton (or egg roll) filling. cheezz

P. F. Chang's Lettuce Wraps

8 dried shiitake mushrooms

1 teaspoon cornstarch

2 teaspoons dry sherry

2 teaspoons water

2 tablespoons soy sauce

salt and pepper

1-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, minced

5 tablespoons oil

1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 green onions, minced

2 small dried chilis (optional)

1 8 oz. can bamboo shoots, minced

1 8 oz. can water chestnuts, minced

1 package cellophane Chinese rice noodles, fried in oil for a minute or two (until they puff up)

Cooking Sauce:

1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon dry sherry

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons cornstarch

Iceberg lettuce "cups" leaves OR

Bibb lettuce leaves or other leaf lettuce

Cover mushrooms with boiling water, let stand 30 minutes then drain. Cut and discard woody stems. Mince mushrooms by hand, or place in bowl of food processor with bamboo shoots and water chestnuts. Pulse until minced, scraping down bowl if necessary. Set aside.

Mix all ingredients for cooking sauce in bowl, and set aside.

In medium bowl, combine cornstarch, sherry, water, soy sauce, salt, pepper, and chicken. Stir to coat chicken thoroughly. Stir in 1 teaspoon oil and let sit 15 minutes to marinate.

Heat wok or large skillet over medium high heat. Add 3 tablespoons oil, then add chicken and stir fry for about 3-4 minutes. Set aside.

Add 2 tablespoons oil to pan. Add ginger, garlic, chilis (if desired), and onion; stir fry about a minute or so. Add mushrooms, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts; stir fry an additional 2 minutes. Return chicken to pan. Add mixed cooking sauce to pan. Cook until thickened. and hot.

Break cooked cellophane noodles into small pieces, and cover bottom of serving dish with them. Then pour chicken mixture on top of noodles. Spoon into lettuce leaf and roll.

Note from Dawn_MO: I made this basic recipe but used 1 lb. ground turkey, 3 cooked chicken breasts, minced; I omitted the cellophane noodles and adjusted the seasonings to our taste. Served it with butter lettuce leaves and more hoisin. It was very good and would be a good filling for wontons.

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It is also good as a filling in spring rolls. In the Philippines they have their version of spring

...rolls. One is similar to the Vietnamese version we all know and love, and the second version is deep fried.

We use this filling in fresh rolls, along with fresh mint, basil, been sprouts, etc. It is VERY good.

We usually fill the fresh rolls using the filling at room temperature. It can be hot too.

Good stuff!

Michael

 
The deep fried ones are called Lumpia right Michael? I haven't thought

about these in years. We had many really great Phillippino restaurants in Saudi and they were always my favorite. Yum

 
There is actually a difference. The deep fried spring rolls are larger and have..

...different fillings than classic lumpia.

They're both very tasty!

Michael

 
go for it, cheezz. put it in tnt....

if we disagree we can always kidnap (birdnap?) your canary.

 
no canary, just a Jack Russell Terrier-ist smileys/smile.gif And I'll PAY you to take him for awhile *g*

 
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