Sweet And Sour Chicken Lettuce Cups
Serves: 2
Meagan Lindgren
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
50
Spice
50
Sweetness
50
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Vegetable Oil2 tbsps
Ginger (zested fresh)4 cloves
Garlic (minced)1 cup
Hoisin Sauce1 cup
Soy Sauce2 tbsps
MirinDirections:
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Watch how to make this recipe
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Heat a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat
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Add the oil and saute the chicken until no longer pink, about 3 minutes
4
Season with salt and pepper
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Remove the meat with a slotted spoon, reserving the fat and liquid in the pan
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Add in the water chestnuts, mushrooms, bell peppers and sliced scallions and saute for 10 minutes
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Lower the heat to medium, add in the ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, 15 to 20 seconds
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Add the hoisin, soy sauce, mirin and cooked chicken and simmer for a couple more minutes
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Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary
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Thinly slice the reserved scallion tops
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Scoop the chicken onto lettuce cups and garnish with the sliced scallions, chopped cashews, a bit of sriracha and a dash of fish sauce