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Simple Chicken San Choy Bau

Simple Chicken San Choy Bau

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 red chilli large, finely sliced
  • 2.5 cm ginger piece grated or finely chopped
  • 500 g chicken mince free range
  • 0.333 cup oyster sauce
  • 230 g canned water chestnuts finely chopped
  • 2 cups bean shoots washed well
  • 3 spring onions roughly chopped
  • 6-8 iceberg lettuce leaves washed well
  • 0.25 cup cashews roughly chopped
  • 0.25 cup Fresh coriander

Instructions
 

  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the garlic, half the red chilli and the ginger and stir for 2 minutes – don’t let it burn.
    1 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, 1 red chilli, 2.5 cm ginger piece
  • Add the chicken mince and use a wooden spoon to break it up into small chunks, Cook for 4–6 minutes until cooked through. Stir through the oyster sauce, then add the water chestnuts, bean shoots and spring onion. Mix well until heated through.
    500 g chicken mince, 0.333 cup oyster sauce, 230 g canned water chestnuts, 2 cups bean shoots, 3 spring onions
  • Spoon the chicken mixture into the lettuce cups and top with some chopped cashews, coriander leaves and the remaining red chilli. You can either serve in the kitchen or bring to the table and let people serve themselves (it’s better to do this as they don’t go soggy).
    6-8 iceberg lettuce leaves, 0.25 cup cashews, 0.25 cup Fresh coriander, 1 red chilli

Keywords

Dinner, Lunch
Protein: Chicken
Chicken, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Allergen: Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten Free, Nut-free
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