Barbecued Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

By | November 20, 2022

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups, 4 handfuls, fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 pounds thin cut chicken breast or chicken tenders
  • 2 tablespoons light colored oil, such as vegetable oil or peanut oil
  • Coarse salt and coarse black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 inch ginger root, finely chopped or grated, optional
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, diced small
  • 1 small tin, 6 to 8 ounces, sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 3 scallions, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin, Chinese barbecue sauce, available on Asian foods aisle of market
  • 1/2 large head iceberg lettuce, core removed, head quartered
  • Wedges of navel orange — platter garnish

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