Name: Chicken san choy bow
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large iceberg lettuce; 2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 3 green onions (shallots), finely sliced; 2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 500 gram chicken mince; 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 230 gram can water chestnuts, drained, chopped; 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

Chicken san choy bow

This deliciously flavoured chicken mince is eaten wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.

Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

10M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1 large iceberg lettuce

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

3 green onions (shallots), finely sliced

2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

500 gram chicken mince

2 tablespoon hoisin sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

230 gram can water chestnuts, drained, chopped

2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

Method

1.Select six lettuce leaves and trim if necessary with scissors to make large cups. Place in a large bowl filled with iced water to crispen.

2.Heat oil in a wok on high. Stir-fry green onion and ginger for 1-2 minutes. Add chicken mince and cook for about 5 minutes, until colour changes.

3.Add hoisin, soy sauce, sesame oil and water chestnuts and continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer immediately to a serving bowl and stir through coriander.

4.Arrange lettuce cups on a platter. Spoon a little chicken mixture into each leaf and serve.

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