Chicken and Shrimp Lettuce Wrap

I wanted to make a lettuce wrap and found a recipe on The Food Charlatan site.  

It came out good, but to be honest, I'm not sure if I'll ever make it again.  It's kinda too humbug for a lazy cook like me.

Wendell and Landon ate it like you're supposed to . . . . on lettuce.  I decided that I wanted it on rice.

I had issues while cooking and needed to drain off excess liquid twice, first after frying the chicken and then again after adding in the sauce.  Maybe I shoulda turned up the heat and let the liquid reduce, but I lacked the patience.

 

Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken thighs, chopped into 1/4" to 1/2" inch pieces
• 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• black pepper

• 1 cup minced shiitake mushrooms
• 1 (8-oz) can minced water chestnuts
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
• 4 stems chopped chopped onions

• 1 cup minced shrimp

For the sauce to go in chicken filling

• 1/4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

For the dipping sauce

• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce
•  2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

• Heat a wok. Once the pan is very hot, add 1 and 1/2 tablespoons neutral oil and 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil. Add the diced chicken and stir constantly until thoroughly cooked. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and black pepper to taste. Remove the chicken.
• Keep the heat on medium high. Add another 1 tablespoon neutral oil and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. When hot, add in the mushrooms and water chestnuts. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add in 1 tablespoon garlic and 1 tablespoon ginger and saute for another 1 minute.
• Add in the cooked chicken, shrimp and the prepared sauce. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the shrimp is cooked.
• Add green onions.  Remove from heat.
• Make the dipping sauce. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup warm water, 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 4 teaspoons rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, 2 teaspoons oyster sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil. Whisk it together.