Description
Pf chang's recipe. Wonderful as an appetizer or a meal. Marinade time not included in prep time.
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Fresh Ginger
- Garlic
- Chili Flakes
- Oil
- Romaine Lettuce
- Fresh Orange Juice
- Fresh Lime Juice
- Fresh Lemon Juice
- Soy Sauce
- Hoisin Sauce
- Scallion
Instructions
- Dice the chicken into tiny pieces
- Place the chicken in a mixing bowl and add 2 tablespoons soy bean oil, ginger, garlic, chili flakes and 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- Mix together in circular motion until well mixed
- Let marinate in refrigerator for 2-4 hours
- Mix together the citrus juices, soy, and hoisin sauce with a whisk
- Reserve until needed
- Clean the romaine lettuce, chopping off the stem, peeling each spear and running under clean cold water
- Reserve in refrigerator until ready to use
- Chop scallions into rings and reserve chilled
- Coat a very hot saut pan lightly with soy bean oil
- Lay the chicken around the saut pan being careful not to lay too many on top of each other
- Sear the chicken until crispy and golden brown, about 2 minutes
- Once chicken is brown, toss gently in pan and sear another 2 minutes
- The pan will appear to burn, but that is the carmelization and where all the flavor comes from
- Add of the citrus soy mixture to the saut pan and coat well
- Let the sauce coat the chicken until it is glazed, and thickens on the chicken
- Add more or less depending on how wet you want your mixture
- Spoon chicken onto a plate
- Wrap the chicken mixture in romaine lettuce and top with scallion rings
- Serve and enjoy!
- Fun fact: this recipe can also be done with baby shrimp, fish or beef