Szechuan Chicken (Or Tofu) in Lettuce Bundles (Solo Cooking) Recipe

Name: Szechuan Chicken (Or Tofu) in Lettuce Bundles (Solo Cooking)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon peanut oil or 1 teaspoon canola oil; 4 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes or ½ cup extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2 strips; 14 green peppers or 14 red pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares; ½ cup celery, cut into 1/3 inch thick slices; 1 teaspoon gingerroot (finely minced or grated); 1 garlic clove, minced; ½ teaspoon sugar, for baking or ½ teaspoon Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking; 1 ½ teaspoons low sodium soy sauce; 1 ½ teaspoons rice wine vinegar; ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes; ¼ cup bean sprouts (optional); 1 tablespoon unsalted dry roasted peanuts; 1 green onion, thinly sliced; 2 leaves iceberg lettuce or 4 leaves boston lettuce

Servings: persons

1 teaspoon peanut oil or 1 teaspoon canola oil
4 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes or ½ cup extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2 strips
14 green peppers or 14 red pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares
½ cup celery, cut into 1/3 inch thick slices
1 teaspoon gingerroot (finely minced or grated)
1 garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon sugar, for baking or ½ teaspoon Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
1 ½ teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
1 ½ teaspoons rice wine vinegar
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ cup bean sprouts (optional)
1 tablespoon unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1 green onion, thinly sliced
2 leaves iceberg lettuce or 4 leaves boston lettuce

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Chefs comment: The cooking for this stir-fry moves rather quickly so have your ingredients prepared and ready before you begin cooking.
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Place a large nonstick skillet over high heat for two minutes.
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Add the oil and swirl oil to coat the pan.
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Add the chicken, peppers, celery and ginger to the pan and cook for three minutes until the chicken is opaque.
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Stir the garlic and sugar/Splenda into the pan.
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Add the soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper flakes (and bean sprouts, if using) and cook an additional minute.
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Toss in the scallions and peanuts.
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Take pan off the heating element.
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Place half of the stir fry into the cup of each lettuce leaf (towards the bottom).
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Tuck in the sides of the lettuce leaves so it looks a bit like an open envelope.
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Roll the bundle so that it looks a bit like an egg roll or burrito.
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Enjoy!
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For Vegetarian use the tofu.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 teaspoon peanut oil or 1 teaspoon canola oil, 4 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes or ½ cup extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2 strips, 14 green peppers or 14 red pepper, cut into 1/2 inch squares, ½ cup celery, cut into 1/3 inch thick slices, and more.

Yes, Szechuan Chicken (Or Tofu) in Lettuce Bundles (Solo Cooking) falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Szechuan Chicken (Or Tofu) in Lettuce Bundles (Solo Cooking)

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