Lettuce Wrap
Submitted by happyzhangbo
A Chinese inspired stir-fry dish is wrapped into lettuce leaves to serve, and enjoy all the yummy goodness in one wrap!
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
8 minREADY
26 minIngredients
1 package, smoked, slice into 1/2-inch strips, optional, or 1 cup of cooked and shredded chicken *
or to taste, optional, or add 1/2 tablespoon sugar, 2 teaspoons of cornstarch mixed with a few tablespoons of water
or to taste, or add some red pepper flakes and more garlic to taste *
Directions
Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
Add the ginger, garlic, and scallions, stirring, and cook for about 1 minute.
Add the mushrooms, stirring, and cook for 2 minutes.
Stir in carrots, celery, zucchini if using, both sweet bell peppers and banana pepper or jalapeno if using, and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender but still crispy.
Add the water chestnuts and smoked tofu or shredded chicken, stirring, and cook until the tofu or chicken is cooked through about 2 minutes.
Add all the sauce ingredients to taste, stirring, and cook for another 1 minute until thickened and well coated.
Remove from the heat, stir in the cilantro and cucumber.
Place the lettuce leaves on the serving plate.
Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of stir-fried vegetables onto each leave, depending on the size of the leave.
Serve and enjoy!
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