Asian Lettuce Cups Recipes

ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS

Steps:

• Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef and cooking oil in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; transfer beef to a bowl. Cook and stir onion in the same skillet used for beef until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and chile pepper sauce into onions. Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked beef; cook and stir until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in the center.

ASIAN CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Stir again just before using.
• Prepare the cups: Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a skillet over high heat. Add the chicken and stir-fry until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add the carrot, celery, bell pepper, peas and red onion and stir-fry about 3 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, sprouts and shiitakes. Add 1/4 cup of the prepared sauce and cook until thickened, about 30 seconds, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer the stir-fry to a bowl; top with the scallions and peanuts.
• Wipe out the skillet. Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons canola oil over high heat. Fry the wontons until golden and crisp, about 15 seconds per side. Transfer to paper towels and season with salt.
• Fill the lettuce leaves with the stir-fry. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Crumble the wontons on top or serve alongside. Serve with the remaining sauce.

MARTIN YAN'S LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• Place meat in a bowl with oyster sauce; stir to coat.
• let stand for 10 minutes.
• Soak mushrooms in warm water to cover until softened, about 15 minutes; drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid.
• Trim and discard stems.
• Chop caps.
• Place a wok over high heat until hot.
• Add cooking oil, swirling to coat sides.
• Add ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add meat, stir-fry until meat crumbled and no longer pink (1-3 minutes).
• Add carrot, zucchini, and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Add mushrooms and reserved mushroom soaking liquid.
• Cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Add sherry/wine and sesame oil; cook until heated through.
• If using, add walnuts and toss to coat.
• To eat, spread hoisin sauce on a lettuce cup, spoon in meat filling, wrap in lettuce cup, and eat out of hand.
• For spicier palates, top with Asian chili sauce.

ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except lettuce and peanuts.
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture onto each lettuce leaf. Sprinkle with peanuts.

ASIAN TURKEY LETTUCE CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and, if desired, chili sauce until blended. In a large skillet, cook turkey and celery 6-9 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink, breaking up turkey into crumbles; drain., Add ginger and garlic to turkey; cook 2 minutes. Stir in soy sauce mixture, water chestnuts and carrot; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in rice; heat through. Serve in lettuce leaves.