Elements
Elements for 4 Lettuce Wraps servings
- Sauce
- ¼ cup lukewarm water
- 2 tablespoons low sodium tamari (gluten free) or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster
- 2 tablespoons mirin (or rice wine)
- 3 tablespoons hoisin
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot (or cornstarch)
- Fried rice noodles (OPTIONAL however included in macros)
- 1 ½ lb rooster thighs, diced into ¼-½inch items
- pinch of sea salt & pepper
- spray avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or different impartial flavored oil)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 8oz canned water chestnuts, drained and diced into ¼-inch items
- 2 cups portobella mushrooms, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon contemporary ginger, minced (OPTIONAL)
- 3 stalks inexperienced onion, diced
- 1 or 2 heads of butter lettuce (or Romaine if unavailable), core eliminated
Steps
- Add all of the substances for the sauce in a bowl. Whisk and put aside.
- (OPTIONAL STEP) If you want the colourful white crispy noodles like the normal recipe, then set a small pot on medium excessive warmth and add about 1/3 cup oil, or sufficient that the oil will cowl 1oz of dry noodles when added. As soon as the oil is scorching (350F-365F), add the noodles a bit bit at a time – chances are you’ll want to interrupt them up – and hold them not more than 5 seconds because the noodles will increase and prepare dinner IMMEDIATELY in 1 – 2 secs. Take away the noodles utilizing a fork or spider ladle.
- Set a big wok on medium excessive warmth. As soon as scorching, spray with avocado oil, then add the finely diced rooster thighs. Because the rooster sears and cooks, add a number of pinches of sea salt & pepper. Cook dinner the rooster till is it completed, about 8 – 10 minutes for all of it. Take away from the wok and put aside. PRO-TIP: I’d contemplate cooking the rooster in batches so that you simply wouldn’t have an excessive amount of moisture/liquid within the skillet which makes searing more difficult, particularly in case you are utilizing beforehand frozen rooster.
- Place the wok again on the warmth and add avocado oil and sesame oil, then add chestnuts and mushrooms. Cook dinner for two – 3 minutes, sufficient for the mushrooms to scale back in measurement some, then add garlic and ginger. Toss all the things collectively.
