Cubed Chicken In Lettuce Leaves ( Yang Chow Chicken Soong)

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large chicken breast, skinned, boned, sliced and cut into tiny cubes (about 2 c. total, this is easier to do when chicken is partially frozen)
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 long green chilies, cored, seeded and cut into small cubes (hot or mild)
• 10 -12 water chestnuts, cut into small cubes (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup finely diced celery
• 3 tablespoons finely diced carrots
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons shaohsing wine or 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili paste with garlic
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups peanut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, leaves separated (cored)

Recipe

• 1 combine chicken,egg ,1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt in medium bowl and stir to blend well.
• 2 cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• 3 combine chilies, water chestnuts,celery,carrot and ginger in another bowl.
• 4 combine green onion and garlic in separate bowl.
• 5 mix wine, soy sauce, chili paste and sugar in another bowl.
• 6 blend remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and water in small bowl, mixing until smooth.
• 7 pour peanut oil into wok;place over high heat.
• 8 when oil begins to smoke, add chicken in batches and cook, stirring constantly to separate cubes, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• 9 remove chicken with slotted spoon, drain well on paper towels and set aside.
• 10 pour off all but 2 tablespoons peanut oil from wok and return to high heat.
• 11 add water chestnut mixture and cook, stirring constantly about 30 seconds.
• 12 add green onions and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, 10 seconds.
• 13 return chicken to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• 14 add wine mixture and sesame oil; restir dissolved cornstarch.
• 15 add to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• 16 transfer to heated platter.
• 17 spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and fold over to enclose; serve hot.