Dining with Den – Chicken Delight

Chicken Delight – San Choy Bau

Ingredients

1 iceberg lettuce(wash and carefully remove your lettuce cups)  Soak in ice water for a few minutes then spin dry or use a paper towel.

1 cup cheong sausage, diced

4 spring onions finely chopped

½ brown onion, diced

4 fresh shiitake mushrooms, diced

6 water chestnuts, diced (frozen variety if possible)

10 lychees, chopped

10 sprigs coriander leaves, picked and washed

200g chicken mince

15g corn flour

50ml water

1 whole egg

For the dressing 

60ml light soy sauce

40ml Shaoxing cooking wine

15ml oyster sauce

5ml sesame oil

Method 

Mix dressing ingredients in a bowl together.

In a bowl, mix water, cornflour, salt and egg together then add chicken mince and mix well. In a hot wok fry chicken mixture until caramelized and fluffy. Add the sausage and stir until crispy. Add vegetables and continue cooking until onions are cooked through and aromatic. Lower heat and season with dressing, then let it reduce a little. Add the lychees and coriander leaves. Divide evenly into lettuce cups and serve immediately.