1cansliced water chestnutsminced into the size of peas
⅔cupfresh mushroomsminced into the size of peas
3tablespoonschopped onion
1teaspoonminced garlic
4-6iceberg or butter lettuce leaves
For the stir fry sauce:
4tablespoonsreduced sodium soy sauce
4tablespoonsbrown sugar
1teaspoonrice wine vinegar
For the special sauce:
2tablespoonssugar
¼cupwater
1tablespoonsreduced sodium soy sauce
1tablespoonsrice wine vinegar
1tablespoonsketchup
½tablespoonlemon juice
dash of sesame oil
½tablespoonhot mustard
1teaspoonhot water
½ - 1teaspoongarlic and red chile paste
Instructions
Before beginning recipe, have mushrooms and water chestnuts chopped and set aside.
Prepare stir fry sauce by adding ingredients to a small bowl and mixing well with a small whisk or fork, set aside.
Make the special sauce by dissolving the sugar in the water in a small bowl. Add the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice, and sesame oil. Mix well and set aside until ready to serve. Combine the hot water with the hot mustard and set this aside as well.
Bring 1 tablespoon oil to high heat in a wok or large frying pan. Saute ground chicken until cooked through.
With the pan still on high heat, add the other tablespoon of oil. Add the garlic, onions, water chestnuts, and mushrooms to the pan. Add the stir fry sauce to the pan and saute the mixture for a couple minutes.
To complete the "special sauce," add your desired measurement of the mustard and garlic chili sauce to the special sauce mixture to reach preferred spiciness.
Serve the chicken mixture in the lettuce cups and top with "special sauce" as desired.