Recipe Archives
June 2001
Submitted by:  Diane Lalicki
Crisp lettuce leaves make a crunchy and refreshing wrapper for the teriyaki chicken mixture.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp Canola Oil
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger root
1 1/4 lbs. skinless boneless chicken halves, cut into pieces
2 Tbsp rice vinegar
2 Tbsp teriyaki sauce
1 Tbsp honey
1 lb dark sweet cherries, pitted and halved
1 1/2 C shredded carrots
1/2 C chopped green onion
1/3 C toasted and sliced almonds
12 leaves of lettuce


Directions:
1. Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Add ginger and chicken and saute until cooked through, about 7 to 10 minutes.  Set Aside.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining 1 Tbsp of oil, teriyaki sauce and honey until mixed together. Add chicken mixture, cherries, carrot, green onion and almonds; toss together.

3. To serve: Spoon 1/12 of the cherry/chicken mixture onto the center of each lettuce leaf; roll up leaf around filling, and serve.
Cherry Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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