Apr 13, 2009

Chinese Minced Chicken Wraps

This recipe was given to us by Bee Yin Low, who writes the blog www.rasamalaysia.com.

Credit: James Oseland

1 lb. ground chicken
20 cashews, roughly chopped
3 dried shiitake mushrooms, softened in hot water,
   stemmed and finely chopped
3 scallions, 2 finely chopped,
   the green part of 1 julienned
4 tsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. oyster sauce
1 tbsp. rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp. cornstarch
1⁄2 tsp. sugar
Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper,
   to taste
2 tbsp. peanut oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
16 iceberg lettuce leaves
Sweet Asian chile sauce

1. Put chicken, cashews, mushrooms, and chopped scallions into a bowl. Combine soy sauce, oyster sauce, wine, cornstarch, sugar, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pour over chicken; toss. Let marinate for 15 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a 12" skillet over high heat. Add garlic; cook for 10 seconds. Add chicken mixture; cook, stirring, until browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl. To serve, spoon some of the chicken onto each lettuce leaf. Garnish with julienned scallion and a little chile sauce.

SERVES 4

This recipe was given to us by Bee Yin Low, who writes the blog www.rasamalaysia.com.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #120

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Ratings & Reviews (6)

by mpkorec on 2009-04-23

Recipe did not specify whether the cashews were to be raw or roasted, or salted or unsalted. I used raw and unsalted, and finely chopped instead of roughly chopped. They provided a noticeable texture constrast to the minced chicken. Very fast and tasty dish.

by Lexa on 2009-05-04

Excellent recipe. Did not have cashew nuts on hand so I added diced water chestnuts instead for texture. This was easy and very tasty. Will definitely make this again.

by kjmerz on 2011-02-23

i believe that this is called 'Chicken Soong'... and i learned to do it with the water chestnuts, yes...

by SALLYFCUTTER on 2011-03-23

Our Korean exchange student taught me how to make this dish. However
the Koreans use very thinly sliced beef and there is not any oyster sauce used. The recipe is: soy sauce, water, sugar, sherry, sesame seed oil, scallions, pepper and a little rice vinegar. Marinate overnight and then place a cutting board in center of table and put your electric frying pan or wok onto it. cook the meat at table and then dinner guests fill their own lettuce leaves. The Koreans stuff the entire roll into their mouths. Such fun!

by Joanne66 on 2013-01-05

Excellent recipe - got rave reviews from my guests. I would use leaf or bibb lettuce next time, though - iceberg breaks too easily & wraps tended to fall apart. (Which makes them no less delicious, just messier!)

by rnelson on 2013-05-31

Absolutely excellent, and yes Joanne66 the iceberg cracks a bit, but any other lettuce would not offer the crispness and would thus be less of an experience.

As is, 5 stars.

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