SPICY CHICKEN SALAD IN LETTUCE CUPS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Spicy Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups image

A Southeast Asian-inspired mix of rice-wine vinegar, lime, and chiles gives this fragrant Spicy Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups, sweetness, tang, and spice.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Ground Chicken Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon jasmine rice or another long-grain rice
Coarse salt
1 pound ground chicken
Lime-Chile Dressing
1/4 cup chopped fresh Thai basil, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
Freshly ground pepper
1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated
1 carrot, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1/2 daikon radish, peeled and cut into matchsticks
3 tablespoons salted, roasted peanuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Toast rice in a dry nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until deep golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Coarsely grind with a mortar and pestle or in a food processor.
  • Bring a medium pot of water to a boil; add 1 tablespoon salt. Boil chicken, separating it into pieces with a spoon, until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Transfer to a medium bowl with a slotted spoon; reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add dressing, rice, herbs, and cooking liquid; toss. Season with salt and pepper.
  • For each serving, put about 1/4 cup chicken in a lettuce leaf. Garnish with carrot, daikon, basil, cilantro, and nuts.

There are no comments yet!