San Choy Bow (chicken)
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This is a quick and easy recipe for yummy Chinese san choy bow.
500g chicken mince
8 iceberg lettuce leaves (the smaller, inner leaves are best)
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon stock or water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, finely diced
1 teaspoon crushed ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce
½ cup chopped water chestnuts or bamboo shoots
Heat oil in a wok or fry pan, add onions and ginger and stir fry for a minute.
Add chicken mince and stir fry for a further 3 - 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked.
Combine starch and stock or water and pour into pan while stirring.
Simmer for 2 minutes.
Add water chestnuts and soy sauce and simmer for a further 1 minute.
Place mixture into the lettuce cups and serve
Roll up the filled lettuce cups and enjoy!
Hint: For a more substantial meal, you can add soaked rice noodles after the chicken mince is cooked. You could also sprinkle roasted peanuts onto the san choy bow before serving.