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INGREDIENTS
4 chicken breasts
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 cup red grapes , quartered
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 medium red onion , chopped
2 stalks celery , chopped
12 leaves romaine lettuce , boat leaves (in the ready made salad section, you may substitute with belgian endive for smaller portions)
DIRECTIONS
Cook the chicken breast and put in a food processor with the onion celery and mayo.
Put mixture in a mixing bowl.
Mix in the other ingredients.
Clean and trim the lettuce to uniform [...]
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon chili paste
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 head iceberg lettuce
1 cup cooked chicken, shredded
1/2 cup la choy rice noodles
DIRECTIONS
Mix first 3 ingredients and set aside.
Separate 6 nice lettuce leaves, keeping them as whole as possible.
On each leaf place some chicken, some sauce and some of the crunchy noodles.
INGREDIENTS
bamboo skewers
3 lbs skirt steaks, cleaned and trimmed of fat
1 cup soy sauce
4 limes, juice of
1 (6ounce)can pineapple juice
1 small sliced onion
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh peeled gingerroot
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 bunch scallions
3 heads butter lettuce
4 sprigs Thai basil , plus additional
Thai basil , for garnish
4 sprigs fresh cilantro , plus additional
fresh cilantro , for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Begin by soaking the skewers in water for 20 minutes to prevent them from igniting when placed on the grill.
With a boning knife, [...]
INGREDIENTS
8 large boston lettuce leaves
4 halibut fillets
3/4 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup half-and-half
3 tablespoons dry white wine
1 tablespoon butter
1 cucumber , peeled, seeded, chopped
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Coat a large, shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
Lay lettuce leaves on bottom of baking dish.
Season the halibut w/ thyme, 1/4 tsp salt & pepper.
Place 1 fillet on each lettuce leaf and top w/ remaining 4 leaves.
Drizzle w/ half & half and wine.
Dot with [...]
INGREDIENTS
400 g ground beef (mince)
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs
1 egg
2 tablespoons chopped coriander
1 orange , zested, juice reserved
1 (200g)can water chestnuts , drained, chopped fine
1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese Breadcrumbs)
oil, to fry
lettuce leaves , torn into serving sized pieces
Sauce
3 tablespoons orange juice
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
DIRECTIONS
Mix first 7 ingredients together.
Shape into walnut sized balls.
Place into fridge for 1 hour.
Roll in panko crumbs
Heat 3 inches of oil in a wok.
Deep fry balls in batches for 3 or 4 minutes [...]