Minced Shrimp in Lettuce Wrappers

Name: Minced Shrimp in Lettuce Wrappers
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 1 scallion, trimmed and chopped; 1 small fresh hot red chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, or a few pinches of hot red pepper flakes; 1 small fresh hot red chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced, or a few pinches of hot red pepper flakes; 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; One 1½-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced; 2 teaspoons oyster sauce; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 head of iceberg lettuce, leaves separated; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; ¾ pound small shrimp, peeled and minced; ¼ pound water chestnuts, preferably fresh, trimmed, peeled, and chopped; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry; Hoisin sauce for serving; 1 head of iceberg lettuce, leaves separated

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This wrapped dish, best assembled at the table, is great fun, either as a starter or as part of your main meal, and as fitting for a weeknight as tacos. It has a wonderful combination of contrasting flavors and textures: the spicy filling is offset by the sweetness of hoisin sauce and the cool crunch of lettuce.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil
2 garlic cloves, minced

Asia
China
Fish course
Starter
Pescatarian
Summer

Method

Heat the oil in a wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, ginger, scallion, and chile and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the red pepper and water chestnuts and cook until bright and crisp, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the shrimp, wine, soy sauce, and oyster sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp is pink and the sauce bubbl