Hoisin chicken in lettuce cups
5
PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
25 min
Makes
4 Servings
Roberto Caruso
Ingredients
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts , cut into strips
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 small red bell pepper , thinly sliced into strips
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup roasted, salted cashews
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
Instructions
- Combine chicken with 2 tbsp hoisin and ginger in a medium bowl. Season with pepper.
- Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then chicken mixture. Stir-fry until no pink remains, 4 to 6 min. Add pepper. Cook until tender-crisp, 2 more min. Stir cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and add to chicken. Cook until mixture is thickened, about 1 min. Stir in cashews. Remove from heat. Dollop remaining hoisin into lettuce cups. Top with chicken mixture.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 309,
- Protein
- 33 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 14 g,
- Fat
- 14 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 314 mg.
Wine Pairings
HOISIN CHICKEN | rich Gamay
This fruity, dry Niagara red perfectly suits an Asian-influenced chicken. The beguiling nose of plums, cherries and strawberries turns into tart forest berries on the tongue. Deliciously juicy, it’s everything that a gorgeous gamay should be.
Malivoire Gamay, Ontario, $18.
