Spicy Szechuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Level: Easy
- Total: 31 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 16 min
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup shredded daikon radish
2 carrots, shredded
1/4 cup bean sprouts
3 stalks (1/2 cup) scallions
1/4 cup Szechuan sauce
1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil, for frying
2 tablespoons butter
1 lemon, juiced
1 head Bibb lettuce leaves
Directions
- Split boneless chicken in half. If too thick, pound out to make thinner.
- In a medium bowl, mix together radish, carrots, bean sprouts, and scallions. Add Szechuan sauce.
- In a small bowl, mix together five-spice, cayenne, salt and pepper. Season chicken breasts lightly with rub. Cut the chicken into strips.
- In a large skillet over high heat, add the grapeseed oil. Once hot, sear the chicken breasts for 4 minutes on each side. Add butter and lemon to pan and baste the chicken for another minute. Remove chicken to a platter to let cool. Once cooled, dice or shred the chicken.
- Place a spoonful of the vegetable mixture and the shredded chicken onto each leaf of lettuce. Roll and serve.
