Saturday, June 9, 2012

Copycat PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Love PF Chang's food but the closest one is 20-25 minutes away.  There are also some folks in the tailgate that are on the Atkin's Diet so I was looking for a recipe that didn't have a lot of carbs.

Found this recipe on the web when I did a google search for "Lettuce Wraps from PF Changs".  Thought I would give this a shot.  I modified the original recipe that I found.

I've got to say its similar to PF Chang's but not exactly the same.  But it was really really good.

Ingredients:



Marinade

  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsps red wine
  • 2 tsps water
  • 2 tsps soy sauce

Filling Ingredients
  • 1.5 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced small
  • 5 tbsp of vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp of ground ginger
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 1 cup of shittake mushrooms
  • Few shakes of minced onions
  • 1/2 can of bean sprouts (drained)
  • 1 can (8oz) of water chesnuts (drained)



Cooking Sauce

  • 1 tbsp hoison sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp red wine
  • 2 tbsps oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsps cornstarch

Lettuce leaves (washed)

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients for "cooking sauce" and set aside.

In bowl, combine marinade ingredients and mix well.  Add chicken and stir to coat.  Stir in 1 tsp of oil and set sit for 15 mins.



Heat wok or frying pan over medium-high heat.  Add 3 tsp of oil.  Add chicken and stir fry for 3-4 mins.  Set aside.

Add 2 tsp of oil to the pan.  Add ginger, garlic and minced onions. for a minute or so.  Add mushrooms, bean sprouts, and water chesnuts.  Stir and cook for 2 mins.



Return chicken to the pan.  Add cooking sauce to the pan.  Cook until thickened and hot.



To serve, pour the mixture into a lettuce leaf and eat like a burrito.  (NOTE:  make sure that the mixture is drained a little before putting in the lettuce leaf or it will get soggy)


Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob

I did Baked Potatoes in the crock pot a while back and they were delicious.  So I decided to try my hand at corn on the cob.  Figured for a tailgate I can cook these in the slow cooker before I leave and throw into a chafing dish when I get there!

This was so easy it was crazy.  And the corn was perfect!  Didn't need a tray for the corn since it was in the foil so I used that instead!




Ingredients:

  • Corn on the Cob
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Salt


Directions:

Shuck the corn.  Wash.  Sprinkle lightly with salt.  Wrap individually in foil.  Cook on High in the slow cooker for 2 hours.

Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff

One of my favorite blogs is "A Year of Slow Cooking".  She did this recipe so I thought I'd try it since Philadelphia Cooking Creme was on sale.  The original recipe is here.

I thought the beef was tendor and it was good.  Next time I would chop up an onion and put some minced garlic in.  Although it was good I think that would have given it some needed flavor.



Ingredients:

  • 2 Packages of Mushrooms
  • 1 (10oz) package of Philadelphia Cooking Creme - Savory Garlic Flavor
  • 2lbs of Beef Stew cubes





Directions:

Dump everything into a crock pot / slow cooker.  Cook on low for 7-8 hours.  Stir Occasionally.