Created by Derf on July 12, 2013
Step 1: Finely chop mushrooms in food processor or by hand to yield 3 cups. Heat oil in large frypan over medium-high heat; add chicken breaking up with spoon. Stir in mushrooms, ginger and garlic; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until mushroom liquid has evaporated. Stir in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar. Reduce heat and simmer about 4-5 minutes to blend flavours. Taste and add chile or hot sauce if desired. Stir in green onion just before serving.
Step 2: Present lettuce leaves and a bowl of filling on a platter or tray. Have guests help themselves by spooning filling into lettuce leaves, and garnish as desired; then wrap lettuce around the filling to enclose and eat in hands OR serve filled lettuce leaves open face on a plate and serve with cooked rice or rice salad and steamed snow peas.
Step 3: Reheat in microwave or in skillet, adding a little water if necessary.
Step 4: Variation:
Step 5: Substitute ground pork for chicken and add finely chopped water
Step 6: Chestnuts with soy sauce.