I get daily emails from the NY Times Food section written by
Sam Sifton with various recipes that have appeared in the paper. He often includes a “no-recipe recipe” which
is simply a loose set of instructions for putting together a dish. The recipe following is my “no-recipe recipe”
which came about because 1) I wanted something with an Asian flavor 2) I wanted
to use up part of a red pepper I had in the fridge and 3) I wanted it to be low
calorie since I recently joined Weight Watchers in order to lose a few pounds!
So here you go. Feel
free to change, add or subtract from this basic set of instructions. I can see
adding some edamame (which I meant to do but forgot), some chopped broccoli or
sliced snow peas or served over rice instead of folded into lettuce leaves.
Here’s what I did:
I chopped up some scallions (you could use onions), red
pepper and a couple of chicken breasts.
Add a bit of sesame oil (or other mild oil) to a pan and
heat. Add chicken and sauté until
cooked. Remove from pan to a plate and
set aside.
Saute veggies and a garlic clove or two—in this case red pepper and scallions—until
softened.
Add chicken back to the pan and add sauce (below). I also threw in some chopped water chestnuts
for crunch.
Sauce:
2 tablespoons Hoisin sauce (use a gluten-free brand for gluten-free)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame (or 1 teaspoon if you are concerned about calories)
1 tablespoons brown sugar
Add sauce and heat through and serve in lettuce leaves with extra soy
sauce if desired for dipping. Pass matchstick carrots and cucumbers to add.
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