PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps

A Japanese lady in our ward taught these for cooking club and they were just as good as PF Chang's!!

3 T veg oil

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup diced water chestnuts

2/3 C diced straw mushrooms

3 T chopped Green onion

1 tsp minced garlic (1clove)

1 C fried maifun rice sticks

4-5 iceburg lettuce cups

bring 2 T oil to high heat in wok or fry pan and cook chicken (4-5 min per side). remove chicken and let cool, but keep oil in pan.

While chicken cooks, chop water chestnuts and mushrooms finely. When chicken is cook, chop finely.

Add remaining 1T oil to pan on high heat, add garlic, green onion, chicken, water chestnuts and mushrooms. Add Stir Fry sauce (see below) and saute for a few min.

Stir Fry Sauce:

2 T soy sauce

2 T dark brown sugar

1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar

Special Sauce (for over lettuce Wraps)

1/4 C sugar

1/2 C water

2 T ketchup

1 T lemon juice

1/8 tsp sesame oil

2 T soy sauce

2 T rice vinegar

dissolve sugar in water, add remaining ingredients. refrigerate until ready to use.

Also, 1 Tb chinese hot mustard powder mixed with 2 tsp water and 1-3 tsp chili garlic sauce will add heat