Easy Recipes

Minced Seafood in Lettuce Cups

Lettuce makes a great bowl- that you can eat.

Yield: Serves 4.

3/4 pound raw shrimp, shelled and deveined, or fish fillet
3 tablespoons chicken broth
1 tablespoon oyster-flavored sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cooking oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 jalapeño or Serrano chile, seeded and chopped
6 water chestnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons raisins
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
8-10 butter lettuce leaves

Marinade Ingredients:
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Cut shrimp or fish into 1/4-inch pieces. Place in a bowl with marinade ingredients and stir to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes. Combine seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Set electric wok to 400 degrees F; heat for 2 minutes. Add cooking oil, garlic, onion, and chile; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add seafood, water chestnuts, and raisins; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add seasonings and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Remove to a serving plate. To eat, spread 1/2 teaspoon hoisin sauce on a lettuce leaf, spoon some seafood mixture in lettuce, wrap up and eat out of your hand.