wrap me up

After work yesterday I had to stop at the store to get hummus and pita chips. Two necessities in life right there people. While getting said items I thought about dinner. What to make? What to make?

Then as if descending upon me like manna from heaven I thought lettuce wraps. It was all downhill from there. I took my cart and got everything I needed for dinner.

I chopped, diced, opened and sautéed as visions of P.F. Chang’s danced in my head.

And I impressed myself. Craving #2 solved!

Lettuce Wraps

Serves 4 (appetizer) or 2 (main dish)

1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil

1/2 Tbsp. fresh minced ginger

1 Tbsp. mellow white miso paste

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 small of bunch of broccolini, chopped

1 small can sliced water chestnuts, drained

1 can bean sprouts, drained

1 can straw mushrooms, drained

4 cooked chicken thighs, diced

1 egg, scrambled

2-3 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce

1 head of bibb lettuce

Heat oil over high heat in a large skillet or wok. Add everything, except egg, soy sauce and lettuce, into skillet or wok. Sautee until everything cooks down and is hot.

Create a well in the middle of chicken mixture, pour egg into it. Let it set quickly and then mix into chicken mixture. Add soy sauce and quickly mix it around to make sure it is well incorporated.

Then pile it into lettuce pieces and eat it up.

Lettuce wrap success!