Chicken Lettuce Wraps – y’all!
Alright so I’ll admit right off the bat that Chicken Lettuce Wraps aren’t exactly Southern, which is why I added a “y’all” on the end of this post title. That just made it look like it fit better on Southern Plate, didn’t it? ~grins~ I knew you’d agree.
I’ve developed a raving addiction to these things. You see, Ricky and I don’t get to go out much. We’ve actually been out twice without the kids in the past four or five years. What we do instead is pick a night each week and eat a very light supper, then after we send the kids to bed one of us (he usually draws the short straw here) goes to get takeout for our dinner. A Chinese restaurant is very near us and chicken lettuce wraps are one of their signature dishes. This is one of those things that didn’t sound too appealing to me at first but my mother kept insisting that I try them and once I did, I was about as hooked on that as I was the first time I tried poutine.
However, shelling out the money for them on a regular basis got old quick and last night I just up and decided that I could make these little suckers myself. Never stand in the way of a woman when she “up and decides” to do something. I looked up several recipes online and they all seemed far too complicated for what I felt should be a simple recipe so I just set out to wing it on my own.
We found the finished product to be every bit as good, a little more filling, and a WHOLE lot cheaper than the restaurant version. Even Bradybug, at ten years old, gave these a resounding thumbs up. They easily made enough for four people and the cool thing is that I had enough filling leftover to eat one now as I write this. ~grins~
You’ll need: Rice sticks*, Soy Sauce, Small can Water Chestnuts, Brown Sugar, Mushrooms, Green Onions, and a head of lettuce.
*Rice sticks aren’t nearly as hard to find these days as they used to be. I just picked these up at the grocery store in the Asian foods section. These add a lot of “coolness” to the recipe if you let your kids watch you cook them. Okay, so I think they’re pretty cool, too! I’ve even included a video later in this post to show you how they work!
You’ll also need chicken. I am using 3 boneless, skinless breasts but this is an excellent recipe to use leftover chicken on. I’d also keep it in mind for turkey leftovers as well!
Place a tablespoon of oil in a skillet and add your chicken. Cook on medium heat, stirring often, until cooked through.
While the chicken is cooking we can assemble our other ingredients. Chop mushrooms up really fine.
Add water chestnuts and continue chopping.
Until it looks like this
Chop and add green onions.
To our brown sugar, add about 3 Tablespoons of soy sauce and stir that up well.
Once your chicken is cooked, dice it up well.
Place all of that back in the skillet.
ADD SAUCE
Stir and cook over medium heat just until heated through.
I didn’t picture me adding the sauce because that picture needed editing a bit and my computer and I are not getting along very well right now. In fact, I am seriously considering asking Santa to leave coal in it’s stocking.
~purses her lips and narrows her eyes at her computer~
This is the cool part.
Place about an inch or two of oil into a small pot. Heat on medium heat for several minutes before using.
Break off some rice noodles, make sure they are small enough that they will fit entirely in your pot. You don’t want any part not going in the first batch because it won’t cook.
As soon as you put them in they will bubble and then PUFF up like this.
The Coolness of Rice Sticks from Christy SouthernPlate.com on Vimeo.
This is SO cool in my mind that I even did a video of it to show you.
This post is just filled with neat tricks! See this head of lettuce with the stem in the middle?
Turn that over and get a good hold of it and hit it on the counter really hard, right on that stem.
and it will just pop right out!
like this.
Place chicken mixture on lettuce leaves and sprinkle crispy rice noodles on the top.
Fold that up and eat it like a taco.
MY GOODNESS THESE ARE GOOD!
This recipe made enough chicken lettuce wraps for four people.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps – Y’all
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (can substitute leftover ckn or turkey – about three cups)
- 3 green onions
- Small can water chestnuts
- 1 Cup mushrooms
- 2 T brown sugar
- 3 T Soy Sauce
- Rice Sticks and oil to cook them in
- Head of lettuce to serve them in
In large skillet, heat one tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add chicken, cut into pieces, and cook while stirring until cooked through. While chicken is cooking, finely dice mushrooms, water chestnuts, and green onions. Remove chicken from heat after it is done and dice.
Combine soy sauce and brown sugar, stir well. Add chicken, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and green onions back to skillet. Stir in sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through.
Rice Sticks:
Place one to two inches of oil in a small sauce pot. Heat over medium heat for several minutes. Break off a handful of rice noodles and drop into pot, immediately removing to a paper towel lined plate when they puff up.
Serve chicken mixture in lettuce leaves, topped with crunchy rice noodles. Eat like a taco. Repeat as necessary 
.
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Well I declare! I checked Southern Plate today to find Granny Jordan’s chicken casserole recipe (too lazy to find the cookbook,easier to look online) anyway… I found these COOL lettuce wraps and instead of the chicken casserole, we’re gonna have wraps!
Hey Kelli!
Granny Jordan would be so proud to know folks think of her name when they make her recipes!
Hope you enjoy it, please let me know!
Gratefully,
Christy
I feel like I know Granny Jordan!!
Hearing about her, she reminds me of my Memaw. Everything about Southern Plate reminds me of my family. I almost died when I read the pimiento cheese post!!!!! I can remember my Nannie Booth eating a pimiento cheese sammich on white bread- and guess what??? She had Corelle dishes!! Hers were the white ones with the goldish/brown things around the edges. She also had some of the bowls you love too!!!! I hope you had a good weekend down there. We are up in Maryland and it was just beautiful here today. Take care, Kelli
That just made it look like it fit better on Southern Plate, didn’t it? ~grins~ I knew you’d agree
You are good!!! LOL
~giggles and hugs you~
These sound wonderful, Christy! I can’t wait to make some for my family! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Thank you, Deanie!! I really appreciate you taking time to read and comment! hope you get to try them soon. I’m gobbling them up left and right!
Leaving the mushrooms out will work for me. They almost sound healthy, Christy!
Hey Cherrill!
You know, Mama really can’t stand mushrooms either (I’ll tell you what she calls them if we ever meet in person) but she actually likes them in this. When you dice them up and stir it all together with the sauce, they just kinda become more meat.
That having been said, I totally understand why you’d leave them out if its not your thing! I’d add a little extra chicken in its place.
~lowers her voice to a whisper and looks around cautiously~ I was hoping no one would catch on to the healthy aspect here…~winks and grins~
Hope you’re having a great day!
Gratefully,
Christy
The first thing I remember reading when I signed up for your newsletter were comments from you about someone complaining of how sourthern you talked. At that time I thought that person was very rude. But as time has gone by I find that your newsletter, even tho it has some good recipes, is a little hard to take because of the way you talk. I am Southern born and bred, love the South, cook Southern, but your exaggerated southern talking is grating on my nerves. I wish you the very best but I am asking to have my name removed from your mailing list.
Sometime ago you recommended a site called Mommy’s Kitchen (or something like that). I find her way of speaking does not grate on my nerves and I appreciate your recommendation.
I think a simple “Please remove me” would have been a lot better, really, you are from the South with that Mouth?
Up North we don’t say anything if we don’t have anything nice to say.
Hey Jan,
Well bless your heart! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Different strokes for different folks. I’m sorry your nerves are grated upon and will gladly remove you from my subscription list when I have time to log in there next, wishing you the best of everything.
Hope things get a little bit sunnier for you soon!
Gratefully,
Christy, the annoyingly Southern Southerner ~winks~
Christy,
Your recipes are not the only thing that keeps me coming back here. I have always LOVED the way you can put into words
the real way WE southerners talk. I talk just like you do but I just cant put it into words like you can. You just dont know how many people I have sent to this website not only for recipes but because I know they will enjoy all your tangents as you call them and the humor you have. It just would not be as interesting if it was just recipes. So DON’T CHANGE A THING ON THIS SITE OR YOURSELF. You cant please everybody and the ones you cant, God love um, let somebody else. They will probably find something they dont like with them too. We shore do love everthang you do!
PREACH on, Sister Nancy, PREACH on! ’nuff sayed.
Jan, You could have removed yourself from the list quite easily with a tiny bit of clicking on the mouse but I guess some people crave drama more than air. Bless your heart, May God make it so that nobody’s voice ever grates on you again.
Wow! How rude of you, I am from the north and in the seven years of living in the “south” I have run into a few people like yourself, you could have just hit the “remove from list” button!
Wow! Talk about rude. Totally uncalled for.
I think just maybe someone is a tad jealous of our Christy! Why Bless her heart, The poor girl hasn’t a clue of what it really means to be a gracious Southern Belle.
Or perhaps she just hasn’t read through the entries well enough to find the recipe on the bottom of the page… Well let’s just help her!
If you would just be kind enough to click the little up arrow on the Right side of your page and scroll up to just above the grey box that says “Sometimes joy is the source of a smile-
sometimes your smile is the source of joy.”
You will find very neatly, and in plain English the COMPLETE recipe.
In the North we truly believe that if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all. So please forgive me that I end this response.
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.”-Mark Twain
(Lincoln also is known for saying a similar quote.)
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”- My mom
These are two of my “life” rules that I try to teach my students. Your comments grate on MY nerves because it was complete unnecessary. I suggest scrolling down to the recipe if you don’t want to read the friendly chatter. Sometimes I am so excited to see the recipe I don’t read all the interesting tidbits Christy puts the beginning of her posts. Perhaps, as others have suggested, you use the ‘remove me’ link at that all blogs and company websites give when YOU sign up for their email. I teach this also to my students
Thank you Christy for all your wonderful recipes. I still smile every time I see an email from you in my inbox. I once emailed you about useful cooking utensils and got the loveliest response. I look forward to making this one at home as a cheap alternative to those expensive restaurant lettuce wraps.
WOW! I don’t even want to say the nasty word I am thinking about how rude that was!
Mmmm..I just had something like this for lunch, only less oriental like. I will have to try this, it looks great!
You know, I’ve been thinking a Tex Mex take on this would be amazing!
Thank you so much, Maria!
Mmmm..that does sound good. I will be looking forward to what you do with that…definitely some corn and black beans!
Well that was a little rude, there is a link in your emails to be removed from the list Jan. No need for all that.
Christy I’ve heard a lot of people talk about lettuce wraps and have always turned my nose up at them buuuutttt…I think I might just have to give these a try…they sound wonderful!!!!
Thank you for all the great ideas.
Hey Jamie!
Like my Grandmama would say “God love her…”
Thank you for reminding me of the unsubscribe! I’ve sent Jan those instructions via email so she should be on the way to ungrated nerves in no time!
You know, I honestly thought lettuce wraps sounded kinda…blah when I first heard of them. I’m more surprised than anyone at how much I love the things!
I really appreciate you, Jamie!!
~hugs~
Gratefully,
Christy
I can’t wait to serve this to my inlaws who happen to love the lettuce wraps at a particular (well know and pricey chain) Asian restaurant. Keep up the good work girl! I just think you are somethin’ special.
~blushes and grins~
Carol, as long as I’m lucky enough to have such wonderful and good hearted folks like you reading, I’ll keep on a keepin’ on!
Thank you so much!
Christy
This is one dish where I am sure of getting all the ingredients, without having to substitute any, Yeah! Y’all.
YAY!!!
~giggles~
Okay, your well placed “y’all” was way more cute than mine!
You know, it’s nice to hear/read that southern accent when you leave the south to go someplace far away. And that’s my 2 cents about that.
But these wraps look good. I’m not big on wraps, but I trust your taste on food, so maybe I’ll actually have to try making these and just eating them for lunch, as I know my wonderful husband won’t try them. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you so much Brittany, it’s good to have a friend like you!
I actually had to kinda sorta (in a sweet way) force my husband to try these too. Theres just something about serving meat wrapped in cold lettuce that is a turn off to Southerners, I think.
I’m as shocked as anyone that I like them so much!
I made some extra meat and put it in little containers to freeze so I can just microwave it for my lunch from time to time. I really hate cooking when its just me!
Gratefully,
Christy
I always use ground chicken and manderin oranges and garlic too!
me, too! My son loves it when I add some asian-style refrigerator pickles on the side (peel, slice and seed a cucumber and some green onions and make a marinade of vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil and a pinch of ground ginger-how sweet or sour depends on your own taste or eleven year old son!)
Granni Shanni,
Just reading your name makes me wanna hug you!!! Love it! You and MaryB have my mouth watering over here. what time should I show up?
~winks and grins~
Gratefully,
Christy
I’m a little concerned about Jan’s letter.
I wrote in saying how lovely Christy’s accent was, Not denigrating it in anyway.
I do apologise if anybody read it any other way.
Sue, please don’t you worry one little bit! You are one of the sweetest people I know and always have been. Your comment was gracious and kind, as you always are.
Gratefully,
Christy
I always love hearing and reading different accents, they make us so interestingly different!
JoAnn (in NY) and I are working on being able to talk like each other. Lol!
I’ll be able to talk like a New Yorker one day!
CJ
But a little extra work is needed n your Australian accent.
I remember you telling me about these lettuce cups. I have never seen them made with chicken fillets but usually ground beef which I had made before. At least here most Asian restaurants make it that way. Either way I’m sure they are
both good.
Many, many thanks for taking the time to say those kind words. – Hugs Christy and wipes away a tear – .
I look forward to your Thanksgiving recipes, I want to try some and knew you’d be the person to ask.
Hey Sue!
My thanks to you for your constant kindness!
I plan on gathering up all of my Thanksgiving recipes soon that I’ve posted and doing one big old post on SP with all of the links for y’all!
You’re too good to me!
Gratefully,
Christy
This looks really yummy. I will definately have to try these.
Thank you! Hope you like them.
Have a GREAT weekend!
Gratefully,
Christy
oooh!! These sound like the PFChangs one I love (but never go and eat, because they’re such a darn expensive resturant)!! Thanks for posting this!! *big hugs*
Those are the ones I’ve just about spend my life savings on, lol!
I love to get to go there but my goodness, I just can’t justify it. Although, don’t get me wrong, I feel the food is worth it, I just don’t like to spend that much because I’m always mentally calculating the groceries I could buy instead. I’m awful, I know.
Thank you!
~hugs you back so tight your back pops~
Christy
I must admit I’m a bit shocked. I thought you didn’t like water chestnuts. These are so going to be made soon! I love Chinese food especially Chinese I don’t have to leave home to get. I’ll just have to make sure we get a big can of chocolate pudding at Sam’s Club to make our take-out made in night complete. Or is the Chinese in my town the only one with pudding on the buffet?
BTW the pumpkin crumb cake is in the oven as I type.
You’re good! I detest water chestnuts, just like Mama detests mushrooms, but they work in this.
I’m weird. Lol
I laughed at the chocolate pudding reference! That’s what Katy always eats! Lol
let me know how you like the crumb cake! I made another one yesterday.
Gratefully
Christy
Christy
I seem to remember that your kids dont like mushrooms, do they know there are mushrooms in these? They liked them anyway? Just wondering because my son doesn’t like those nasty little things either (guess you can he’s not the only one,lol).
Lol. I understand, Mama hates them too. You really have no idea they’re in there but you can leave them out and do more chicken if you like.
I’m all about avoiding things you don’t like-which is why you won’t ever see me on a roller coaster or eating seafood!
CJ
Yay! Finally, a recipe that I can make instead of just drooling over and fantasizing about! The hubby and I are getting back on the reduced carb bandwagon again after falling off for about a month! This recipe looks like it would be a nice change from the stir-fry that I often make with one serving of rice to split between us.
I thought that I was in a bad mood today, but I guess I’m positively sunny compared to Jan! One more oh so Southern, “Bless your heart!” for her!
~giggles at Sonya~
you made me chuckle this morning, lol!
Thank you!
Christy
ooh, these would be really good with pork, too. My mom makes a great pork fried rice (my grandma used to make pork fried rice with pork gravy..YUM!), and I bet these would rock..
I love pork. Then again, I love cows, too…
I reckon I’m pretty much an unapologetic meat eater when it comes right down to it, lol!
Pork fried rice with pork gravy sounds about like heaven in a bowl!
i have some of those rice noodles, and didn’t have a clue what to do with them!!! now i do! thanks hon!
You’re so welcome!
I didn’t have any idea what they were until five or so years ago when I saw them in a recipe. Now I just think they’re FUN to cook! lol
Gratefully,
christy
P.S. I went back and inserted the video of the rice noodles cooking in this post if anyone wants to see!
Those look yummy Christy! I’ve never had the lettuce wraps because I’m always too tempted by other things on the menus. LOL
But I think I’ll give these a shot at home. You think they qualify for a “smarter choice” meal?
Asian with southern flair. I see a new trend. *gasps* my goodness!
Can’t wait to try it.
This was an AWESOME meal!! They are so much better than the local Chinese restaurant too!
Ricky
See what a lucky guy you are? And… a good husband for complimenting your wife.
And a smart husband ’cause he knows he wants more of these yummy wraps! And yes, Ricky is a very blessed man to have Christy! As Christy is blessed to have Ricky! And they have two great kids, also!
christy , thank you!!!!!!!!!! i just found out that i have celiac disease that is gluten free which is no wheat rye or barley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and that is in every thing , i was going to see if you had any recieps but you beat me to it and probably didnt know it!!! just have to watch soy sauce for gluten free . cant wait to try it. love your southern plate thanks debbifred
Debbi, just wanted to let you know that P.F.Chang’s has a gluten free menu and it’s delicious! Love your wraps, Christy.
Looks like a good recipe! Can’t wait to try it. BTW–(from one writer to another) you may not realize what a great communicator you really are and that you’ve just been complimented. For someone to even mention your ACCENT when they are READING your words instead of hearing them…Wow! Now that’s good!
I’m gonna have to try that! Looks yummy! Since I read about the “diet” you went on, I’m starting mine too.
So far so good. I have to get use to eating slow again. I got out of that habbit a while ago and so it’s taking me a sec to get use to it. Thanks for all the great tips you share of here and Facebook! ^_^
So excited to try this recipe Christy! I’ve always wanted to try this but just never have, and this is the perfect recipe for breaking out of the “dinner rut!” I love to read your posts- you bring the food to life with your writing- keep up the good work!
Christy, thanks for all the recipes.Y’all won’t miss one monkey, or as the song goes, one monkey don’t stop no show..
This is definitely on the menu for next week!! Love your site and the warm welcome you give to all of us! Your way of sharing your love of cooking and all things family is special…please don’t change a thing!
Bountiful Blessings!
Hi Christy,Pumpkin Crumb Cake – YUMMM!is an understatement what a lovely cake, I made it tonight after I finished work, and I do not think I an having any tea to night as I could not wait for it to cool down, so I had it with some custard. We do not have canned punpkin here is Australia so I used 2 cups of home grown pumkin and it was great….I love your site, and have made other’s and they translate realy well…Thanks for energy and keep it up
Hey Denny!
Thank YOU for your kindness!! I’m so excited that you got to try the Pumpkin cake, I just love that stuff to the point of potentially banning it in my house because I can’t stop eating it!
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your kindness and taking the time to report back!
Gratefully,
Christy
These wraps sound so delish!
BUT—We have a mushroom allergy here. Could I substatute(sp?)something for them? Maybe bread crumbs?
Peggy Lee
Hey Peggy!
you know, I’d just do a little more chicken OR, I was thinking grated carrots would be really good, too!
Yumm. I’m definitely adding carrots next time!
Gratefully,
Christy
oooh! I was so going to ask you if you thought grated carrots would be a good addition!! We are having these tonight, and I just wanted to veggie them up a wee bit more.
Christy,
These sound wonderful! There was a Asain restaurant near us and I used to always get the lettuce wraps, but it closed. I am so glad to have a recipe!
Blessings,
Michele
PS: Don’t lose sleep over the few who don’t like your site. Focus on all of us that you bless with your wisdom and great recipes!
Thanks for using my comment and regarding the rude comment -just ignore it as “we all love it”. I adore your southern speak and it is funny that as I am reading it I always am hearing that in my own rendition of southern if that makes any sense.I could not think how to effectively put that into words. I make it much more pronounced in my head than it really is because when I watch your TV videos I was surprised to hear that you weren’t how I imagined. The wraps look great and eliminate a lot of fat and carbs. Chinese is my favorite eating out choice because it is different from the things I cook. I think I have heard the rice sticks called cellophane noodles for obvious reasons.Wishing everyone here a great weekend.
Yes, we love you the way you are, Christy! Grins and hugs back atcha always! You always make my day and I am constantly clicking back on my favorite bookmarks to get to your tutorials and recipes for yet another informative or yummy lesson! Thanks for all you do and say because you know we love you for who and what you are! Thanks for enjoying life and for including us!
Christy,
Love this website. Love all the yummy recipes, and I love the Bountiful Basket that arrived today!! What a beautiful basket. LOVE IT!
Thanks and God bless you,
Teresa
What a wonderful find of a website! As a stay at home father who works in the evening I have made several of your recipes such as the ground beef stew, the deep dish pizza which I am about to enjoy for the second time around, and the chicken and dumplings recipe. All of these recipes have been outstanding and I love your personality / outlook on life that you share with us all. I was cooking a deep dish pizza and looked at your lettuce wrap addition and was prompted to reply after reading what Jan Albrecht said in her reply posting.
I would say simply that you are a wonderful blessing to us all and don’t change a thing with your style or who you are.
Mrs. Jan I sincerely hope that one day you will be more understanding and loving to all of God’s children no matter their dialect.
God Bless you Christy for your top notch website and outlook on life! Thanks a bunch for the wonderful recipes and stories that go with them!
Dale
The video of the Rice Sticks is AWESOME! Hahaha, I can’t believe how much I really want to try this recipe just to see them do that “puff!” thing. Of course the rave reviews help too.
Hey Christy! I love your accent! Until the videos from the news segments came along I just had to imagine it…and guess what..I wasn’t too far off in my mind (probably cause it sounds just like most of my favorite peoples – both grandmothers included!)
Anyhow, for those of you wanting a little different flavor or more “manly” as my DH puts it. Try making the lettuce wraps with pulled pork (I add in shredded carrots and cabbage to wilt down before adding the sauce and DH hardly notices the veggies). Sometimes if I still want an asian taste instead of BBQ pulled pork I will use Hoisin sauce (Chinese BBQ sauce)on the pulled pork. Yummy!
These look very good and I plan to make them soon. Asian food is often very high calorie – at least the items I usually order anyway! Thanks a bunch! Kathy
These lettuce wraps look lovely, I have only had them one time at PF Changs, but have never made them at home, what a great idea. Just reading a little through the comments, Bless you Christy to type out whatever would come from your mouth. I can tell you write as elegantly as you speak. That is something I strive to do, having been ashamed by my southern ways by uptight english teachers has oppressed my willingness to not filter the words from my head to the keyboard. I have always been told when I am comfortable or emotional or loud, the accent pours out, dont know why I try to control it though. Anyway, your great and we cant please everyone.
This is wonderful!!! Thanks for the recipe. My nine year old, Makensey, loves to go to PF Changs to eat these…boy will she be happy when I bring out the ingredients for her to help me chop and stir for one of her favorites…
Thanks again Christy for helping me make more memories with my family!!!
We just made these…..my family was sceptical that it would be…..needless to say, there is none left!!! They all watched in wonder as I did the rice noodles, and giggled in delight!!! Thanks for such a wonderful recipe….by the way, we here in WA have never heard of these, our Chinese places don’t have them!!!
Yes, even someone from out here in Southern California can recognize a bit of rudeness (maybe there’s a little bit of the South in Southern California). Agree that the unsubscribe button should suffice.
Lettuce wraps are a favorite out here with the many ethnic food influences we have available. Especially a Thai Larb lettuce wrap, I go out of my way that.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dommichu/1574710626/
In Hong Kong, it’s sometimes referred to as Minced Squab in Lettuce Cups (in Chinese of course). You probably don’t want to know what squab referes to
I’ll stick with the chicken, thank you.
- Denise
Ooh! Chicken lettuce wraps are one of my favorite dishes and the family always orders them when we go to PF Changs here in the Bay Area. I’d always wanted to give a hand at making these myself and I can’t wait to try your recipe!
Thanks for this! Now I can have this whenever I want instead of just on special occasions!
Just found your site. LOVE IT!!! And I love lettuce wraps. I’m going to try this and see if my picky 2 and 4 year olds will eat them. If not, I’ll have tortillas on hand. I can usually pass anything off as tacos for them to eat.
Blessings to you and your gift shared on this site!
-Julie
I tried this recipe last night and it was wonderful. It will become a regular at my house. My only trouble was with the rice sticks. They did not break off easily and I had to really saw at it to get a chunck off and then they did not puff up in the oil. Maybe they were old or maybe I’m doing something wrong, but I really did not miss having them at all. Oh, I also don’t like mushrooms but didn’t even notice them in this. I love your website. Where were you when my kids were little?
Wow Christy!
These were great. I just found your site recently and really enjoy it. The only thing I had to do differently in this recipe was to bang on the rice noodles with a meat tenderizer to break them up.
Just make sure to do this when they are in a bag, ‘cuz the dog won’t eat ‘em off the floor when they scatter all over the place!
Jen
Just want you to know I made these and they were great. I found your site recently and I love it. Thank You for all the recipes. My husband has been in Iraq for a year and he is coming home for christmas, I am going to make him a few of your recipes when he gets home. Thanks so much
Once again, you have given me inspiration for dinner tomorrow night — using leftover grilled chicken!
Thanks, Christy!
and come to think of it, I’ve got some Hoisin Sauce in the fridge I might use — it’s similar to brown sugar and soy mixed up, and has a little “kick” to it also! :>)
I have been making these for over 20 years, and I always spread a little hosin sauce on the lettuce before putting the chicken on it. We love the flavor it adds.
OH MY GOODNESS! That’s all I can think to say about these. I decided to make them for dinner because they looked easy, but I had no idea I would love them so much. I actually put about 2 tablespoons of bottled Teriyaki sauce on my chicken before I cooked it, just to add it a little extra depth (and because I needed to use up the bottle that was wasting away in my fridge, so why not), and I left out the water chestnuts simply because I forget them when I was at the store. Either way, they were amazing and after the first bite I knew this recipe was a keeper. The only thing I will do different is double the recipe next time. We all ate so much that there were no leftovers for me to take to lunch tomorrow!