Who says women can't rap? Oh wait, that's a different kind of rap than this dinner was. I will absolutely not try to write or perform a rap for you. I would scare you away from ever reading this blog again, but I will share this recipe for the "wrapping" I did last night. Very few recipes, besides my mom's tried and true ones, make the "go to" list for dinner. This Asian wrap recipe will most definitely be on that list. I literally was sitting at the dinner table saying "oh my gosh this is sssoooo good." My poor hubby is just not into food the way I am and he just kept agreeing politely, "yes it is." The fact that he ate about 5 of these spoke louder than his words haha!
Original recipe from: http://iowagirleats.com
** I used chopped chicken breasts instead of ground chicken breasts for my recipe
1lb ground chicken breast
1/2 medium onion, minced
salt & pepper, a dash of each
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 inch nob fresh ginger, peeled & minced
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
2 1/2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 Tablespoon water
1 Tablespoon natural peanut butter
1/2 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce (or more if you like it hotter)
dash of fresh pepper
3 green onions, chopped
1/2-8oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained & chopped
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
10-12 large outer lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry
Directions:
1. Heat a large, non-stick skillet on high. Add chicken, onion, salt & pepper, and cook until chicken is nearly done, stirring often to break up the meat. Add in minced garlic and ginger, and continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink.
2. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, water, peanut butter, honey, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce and pepper. Microwave for 20 seconds, then stir until smooth. Add into the skillet and stir to combine.
3 Add green onion and water chestnuts into the skillet then cook for 1-2 minutes until the onions are soft and the water chestnuts are heated through.
4. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, and serve with cold lettuce leaves
Simply pile the chicken mixture onto a lettuce leaf, roll,
and chomp.
The water chestnuts in the mixture are a total must, in my opinion. They add a fabulous crispness and texture to the filling, that you wouldn’t get by just using ground chicken alone.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Monday, October 18, 2010
Spicy Polynesian Wraps
This is a recipe I have made many times for family and friends. Each time I make it, everyone loves it. I got a request to post this on my blog and I wanted to give credit to the site that originally posted the recipe. I got it from http://www.allrecipes.com/
They have amazing recipes, you should try some of them!!
So here is the recipe straight from their site.
* I add quite a bit of cayenne pepper to the flour mixture to give it a little spice*
They have amazing recipes, you should try some of them!!
So here is the recipe straight from their site.
* I add quite a bit of cayenne pepper to the flour mixture to give it a little spice*
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch strips
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 limes
- 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
Directions
- Place the chicken and coconut milk in a bowl, and marinate in the refrigerator 1 hour.
- In a pot, bring the rice and water to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix the flour, curry powder, and garlic salt. Drain the chicken, and discard marinade. Dredge chicken in the flour mixture to coat.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the coated chicken strips 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown and juices run clear. Squeeze lime juice over chicken, and discard limes.
- On each tortilla, place equal amounts of rice, chicken, coconut, and green onions. Wrap burrito style.
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