Chicken Cashew Lettuce Wraps

By dkanon

Ingredients

• Stir Fry Sauce:
• 1/4 c soy sauce
• 2 t rice vinegar
• 2 t brown sugar
• 1/2 t ground red pepper (or less, if you don't like spicy)
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 2 t sesame oil
• Cashew Chicken:
• 2 chicken breasts (about 3/4 lb. total), diced
• 8 leaves of greenleaf or iceburg lettuce
• 3 T canola oil (or oil of choice)
• 1/2 c onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 t soy sauce
• 3/4 cup cashews, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• I toasted and added 1 T sesame seeds...Mmmmm

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Stir Fry Mix:
Mix all ingredients making sure to dissolve brown sugar. Set aside.

For Cashew Chicken:
Heat canola oil in pan over medium to medium high heat. Add diced chicken and brown (about 4-5 minutes). Remove chicken from oil. Add onions, garlic and 1 t soy sauce to pan; brown. When onions and garlic are brown and tender, add stir fry sauce, browned chicken, and cashews. Saute mixture for a few minutes and remove from heat.
Spoon chicken mixture into individual lettuce leaves. Add your favorite hot sauce, more cashews or basil