Name: Chicken san choy bow
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 dried shiitake mushrooms; 12 iceberg lettuce leaves, trimmed; 1 tablespoon rice bran oil; 1 onions, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 500 gram chicken mince; 2 tablespoon oyster sauce; 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1/2 cup bean sprouts; 2 tablespoon chopped garlic chives

Make this easy chicken san choy bow for your next weeknight meal. A full-flavoured chicken mince and shiitake mushroom filling wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves. Yum.

If you prefer we also have a beef version.

Ingredients

6 dried shiitake mushrooms

12 iceberg lettuce leaves, trimmed

1 tablespoon rice bran oil

1 onions, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

500 gram chicken mince

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

2 tablespoons dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1/2 cup bean sprouts

2 tablespoon chopped garlic chives

Method

1.Place mushrooms in a small heatproof bowl. Add enough boiling water to cover. Set aside for 30 minutes, until softened. Drain mushrooms and  thinly slice.

2.Meanwhile, place lettuce leaves in  a large bowl of iced water. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until crisp.

3.Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring, until fragrant. Add chicken and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring with  a wooden spoon, to break up any  lumps, for 5 minutes, until browned.

4.Add mushrooms, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to low and simmer,  stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes  or until slightly thickened.

5.Drain lettuce leaves and pat dry. Place on serving plates and fill with chicken mixture. Top with bean sprouts and garlic chives.

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