Chicken Lettuce Wrap, Asian Chinese food stir fry recipe by David Tsang for restaurants food service operators, research and development chefs

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Chicken Lettuce Wrap

Asian Food Chinese Recipe

Stir fried chicken Asian appetizer with water chestnuts, shiitake mushrooms, onions,

and bell peppers served in Iceberg lettuce cups with classic sweet and spicy sauce

		Ingredient List for 2 Servings
	1/4 C.	Classic Hoisin Sauce (Starport 128) (2.5 oz.)
	1/4 C.	XOX Sweet Teriyaki (Starport 217) (2.0 oz.)
	8 oz.	Chicken, breast or thigh, 1/2" marinated & velvetized
	1/4 C.	Red onions, diced, 1/4" (1.5 oz.)
	3/8 C.	Red bell pepper, diced, 1/4" (2 oz.)
	1/4 C.	Water chestnut, diced 1/4" (1.5 oz.)
	1/2 C.	Mushrooms Shiitake, fresh diced 1/4" (1.5 oz.)
	3 Tbsp.	Green onions, chopped
	8 pcs.	Iceberg lettuce, single leaf cup
	2 Tbsp.	Corn oil

Chicken Marinade and Velvetization:

To marinate: For 10 lbs. sliced or diced chicken, add 0.5 lb. (1 C.) Marinade Seasoning (Starport 356), 1-1/4 C. water and 1 C. oil mix well and marinate for 30 minutes or more.
To velvetize: Oil blanch chicken in deep fryer at 350 F in 2-pound batches for 60-80 seconds, un-clump the chicken pieces, remove and drain off oil.
When cool, place in covered container and refrigerate. Make batch daily.

Instructions:

Heat griddle or wok at high heat. When hot, add oil, then velvetized chicken and let sear about 20 seconds without stirring.
Add onions and red bell peppers let sear about 20 seconds.
Add water-chestnuts and mushrooms and sauté 30 seconds.
Add Classic Hoisin Sauce and XOX Teriyaki Sauce and stir-fry until steaming hot, about 45-60 seconds, and add green onions.
Toss well and remove. Serve in lettuce cups.

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