Lettuce Wrap Bento

Name: Lettuce Wrap Bento
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sesame oil; ¼ teaspoon minced garlic; ¼ teaspoon minced ginger; 14 ounces (400 g) ground chicken; 6 shiitake mushrooms, finely chopped; 4 ounces (117 g) takenoko (bamboo shoots), finely chopped; 4 ounces (117 g) takenoko (bamboo shoots), finely chopped; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) soy sauce; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sake; 2 tablespoons (36 g) oyster sauce; 2 teaspoons sugar; 6 green onions, finely chopped; 8 lettuce leaves

Preparation info

Yield:
2
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

A Chinese-style lettuce wrap is usually made with cooked ground meat and vegetables in a cup-shaped lettuce leaf; here, the filling is wrapped completely with lettuce, like a burrito, so that it is easier to pack (and to eat) in a bento box. If you’re having rice or bread (or another starch) with it, cut the serving in half.

Ingredients

Lettuce Wrap

1 tablespoon (15 ml) sesame oil
¼ teaspoon minced garlic

Asia
China
Japan
Starter

Method

Heat the oil, garlic, and ginger together in a large skillet over medium heat until the garlic and ginger start to color, about 30 seconds.
Add the chicken and cook for a couple minutes. Add the mushrooms and takenoko, and cook for an additional minute.
Add the soy sauce, sake, oyster sauce, and sugar, and stir-fry for a few minutes, then stir in the