Rediscover the virtues of iceberg lettuce with this tasty appetizer. Used to wrap around a savory filling, iceberg's crisp, light flavor and sturdy texture shine.
Lettuce Wraps With Chicken In Plum Sauce
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Ingredients
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 4 large plums pits removed; or used canned plums, pits removed
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- Dash hot pepper sauce (Tabasco)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts chopped
- 2 cups cooked chicken breast minced
- 4 scallions chopped
- 1/4 cup toasted walnuts finely chopped
- 12 small leaves of iceberg lettuce
- Soy sauce, rice vinegar and hot mustard as condiments
Instructions
- In large saucepan, sauté garlic in sesame oil over medium-low heat for 2 minutes. Add plums, lime juice, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, pepper sauce and stock; cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, cool slightly, then transfer to blender and purée.
- Return plum sauce to pan. Add water chestnuts and chicken; stir to blend and heat thoroughly. Stir in scallions and walnuts. Serve with lettuce leaves to wrap; dip in soy sauce, rice vinegar or hot mustard, or a mixture of all three.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Lettuce Wraps With Chicken In Plum Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 83
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories 83, Fat 3, Perfat 35, Cholesterol 16, Carbo 6, Protein 8
