Chicken San Choy Bau
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Chicken San Choy Bau, also known as Lettuce Cups, is a traditional Chinese appetiser. The filling is a combination of sweet and sour flavours and is eaten encased in a crispy lettuce cup. You can change out the chicken with pork or tofu to make your own version of San Choy Bau.
Ingredients
- 2 tbs fish sauce
- 1½ tbs CSR Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 tbs lime juice
- 1 tbs soy sauce
- 1 tbs peanut oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 birdseye chilli, finely chopped
- 500g chicken mince
- 100g green beans, cut into 1cm pieces
- 1 tbs coriander, chopped
To Serve:
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- Vermicelli noodles
- Toasted peanuts
- Thai basil
- Coriander
- Lime
Method
- Combine fish sauce, sugar, lime and soy, set aside.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over low heat. Add garlic and chilli, cooking for 1 min. Increase heat and add chicken mince, cooking whilst stirring until just cooked through.
- Add beans and fish sauce mixture to pan, tossing well. Cook for a further minute and remove from heat. Stir in chopped coriander.
- For serving, cut iceberg lettuce in half and rinse well. Accompany on a platter with cooked vermicelli noodles, chicken mixture, peanuts, herbs and lime wedges.
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