Cooking Tips : Serve the ground meat and lettuce leaves on separate dishes: each guest then wraps his or her own package
Serves 4
Lettuce-Wrapped Meat Ingredients: |
- generous 1 cup ground pork or chicken
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped Chinese mushrooms
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped water chestnuts
- salt and pepper
- pinch of sugar
- 1 tsp. light soy sauce
- 1 tsp. rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp. finely chopped fresh gingerroot
- 1 tsp. finely chopped scallions
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped Szechuan preserved
- vegetables (optional)
- 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
- few drops of sesame oil
- 8 crisp lettuce leaves, to serve
Cooking Instructions: |
- Mix the ground pork with the Chinese mushrooms, water chestnuts, salt, pepper, sugar, soy sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch. Blend well until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Heat the vegetable oil in the preheated wok or large skillet.
- Add the ginger and scallions to the wok or skillet, followed by the ground meat. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the preserved vegetables, if using, and continue to stir-fry for 1 minute.
- Add the oyster sauce and sesame oil, blend well, and cook for a further 1 minute, or until the juices can clear. Transfer the mixture to a warmed serving dish.
- To serve, place about 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture on a lettuce leaf, and roll it up tightly to form a small package. Eat with your fingers.
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