Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Transform Chicken Soup Into 3 Exotic Meals
Basic Chicken Soup Recipe (serves 8)
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2 whole chickens, each cut into
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8 pieces (or 16 pieces of whatever chicken parts you like)
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8 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2” lengths
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6 celery stalks, cut into 2” lengths
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2 large yellow onions, cut into eighths
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5 bay leaves
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5 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
In a large pot, combine chicken, carrots, celery, onions, bay leaves and parsley with 16 cups of water. Place over high heat, uncovered, and after it comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Cook 1 hour, occasionally skimming the foam off the top. Remove the bay leaves and parsley, and serve from the pot, alongside whatever toppings you choose.
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Topping Shopping Lists
Vietnamese
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10 dried chiles
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1 bunch each fresh Thai basil or regular basil, cilantro and mint, rinsed
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1 package rice noodles, cooked
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4 limes, cut into wedges
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4 oz. bean sprouts
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1 pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped
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1 bottle fish sauce, Add to taste preference
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1 bunch scallions, rinsed and sliced
Moroccan
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1 package quinoa, cooked
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4 oz. dried currants
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zest of 3 oranges
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2 cans chickpeas, drained
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1 bunch fresh mint, rinsed
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1 tube or container Harissa (hot chilli pepper paste) Add to taste preference
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1 bottle cumin seeds, ground
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4 oz. sliced almonds
Mexican
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2 avocados, chopped
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4 limes, cut into wedges
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5 jalapeños, sliced
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1 bunch fresh cilantro, rinsed
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3 cups fresh corn kernels, or 2 cans, drained
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4 plum tomatoes, chopped
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sour cream (optional)
Recipe credit: https://ca.shine.yahoo.com/transform-chicken-soup-into-3-exotic-meals-171217939.html
Special Sauce
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1/4 cup honey
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1/2 cup water
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons ketchup
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
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1 tablespoon hot mustard
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2 teaspoons water
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1 -2 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste
Stir Fry Sauce
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 tablespoons honey
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1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
Directions
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Make the special sauce by dissolving the honey in water in a small bowl.
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Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice and sesame oil
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Mix well and refrigerate this sauce until you're ready to serve.
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Combine the hot water with the hot mustard and set this aside as well.
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Eventually add your desired measurement of mustard and garlic chili sauce to the special sauce mixture to pour over the wraps.
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Bring oil to high heat in a wok or large frying pan.
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Saute chicken breasts for 4 to 5 minutes per side or done.
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Remove chicken from the pan and cool.
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Keep oil in the pan, keep hot.
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As chicken cools mince water chestnuts and mushrooms to about the size of small peas.
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Prepare the stir fry sauce by mixing the soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar together in a small bowl.
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When chicken is cool, mince it as the mushrooms and water chestnuts are.
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With the pan still on high heat, add another Tbsp of vegetable oil.
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Add chicken, garlic, onions, water chestnuts and mushrooms to the pan.
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Add the stir fry sauce to the pan and saute the mixture for a couple minutes then serve it in the lettuce"cups".
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Top with"Special Sauce".
Recipe credit: from Todd Wilbur and Top Secret Recipes