Ingredients

  • 1 head romaine lettuce
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
  • 1/2 large onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 lb chicken breast, diced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce (found at Asian grocery stores)
  • 1 tbsp sherry (or 3 tbsp vegetable broth)
  • 6 large shiitake mushrooms, diced
  • 1/4 cup water chestnuts, diced
  • 1/4 cup carrots, shredded
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • Plum sauce (found at Asian grocery stores)

Method

  • Rinse lettuce leaves and spin dry.
  • Heat oil in a large pan.
  • Add garlic and onion and cook over medium-high heat 1 minute, stirring often.
  • Add chicken and cook 5 minutes.
  • Add soy sauce, fish sauce, sherry, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and carrots and cook 5 minutes more.
  • Whisk cornstarch with 2 tbsp water; add to pan and stir until sauce has thickened.
  • Place mixture in a serving dish.
  • For wraps: Spoon chicken onto a lettuce leaf and season with plum sauce.