Another Foodie Friday submission from The Erratic Cook, a chef in her own mind from right here in Okotoks.

 

Lettuce Wrap It Up

I picked out lots of colourful vegetables for this, you can choose your own favourites. I believe the more colour, the better! Pretty things are tastier.

My estimate…Fridge to table – 30 minutes.

The chopping takes some time, but it’s therapeutic! It also goes faster with a chopping buddy.

Everything has to be chopped up quite small, it all has to fit nicely on a lettuce leaf that you pick up with your hands to eat.

Stuff

Garlic

Onion

Carrot

Broccoli

Bell peppers – any/all colors

Purple cabbage

Tomato

Cooked chicken, cooked pork is good too, or just go vegetarian.

More Stuff

Hoisin sauce

Chili garlic sauce

Lemon zest

Even More Stuff

Peanuts and cashews

Chow mein noodles

Get a big sauté/fry pan hot with a splash of oil

Add garlic, onion, then carrots, broccoli, then peppers, cabbage and tomato

Sizzle this up, throw in the chicken

Now add the sauces and lemon zest

Keep stirring add the nuts and noodles

Take it off the heat, spoon it into individual bowls, or one big sharing bowl.

Have ready

Romaine lettuce leaves

and

Cilantro to top

Everyone scoops the yummy hot vegetable mixture onto the lettuce leaves and yum!

Enjoy!

~ Tracy