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Minced Poultry With Walnuts In Lettuce Cups (Yan)

A home-style Minced Poultry With Walnuts In Lettuce Cups (Yan) made with Skinless Boneless Chicken, Oyster Flavored Sauce, Cooking Oil, Water Chestnuts, and Rice Wine Or Dry Sherry. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb
• 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cut chicken into 1/4-inch pieces.

2. 2

   Place in a bowl and add oyster flavored sauce; stir to coat. let stand for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Soak mushrooms in warm water to cover until softened, about 15 minutes; drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid.

4. 4

   Trim and discard stems.

5. 5

   Chop caps.

6. 6

   Place a wok over high heat until hot.

7. 7

   Add cooking oil, swirling to coat sides.

8. 8

   Add ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.

9. 9

   Add chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute.

10. 10

    Add carrot, zucchini, and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 30 seconds.

11. 11

    Add reserved mushroom soaking liquid and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.

12. 12

    Add wine and sesame oil; cook until heated through.

13. 13

    Add walnuts and toss to coat.

14. 14

    To eat, spread hoisin sauce on a lettuce cup, spoon in some to chicken mixture, wrap up in lettuce cup, and eat out of hand.