Sweet and Sour Chicken with Mango Lettuce Wraps
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 480 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Asian, Poultry, Slow-Cooker
Ingredients
- --1 1/2 lbs frozen, skinless breast pieces (I used 3 humongous breast halves)
- --10 oz jar mango jam (I couldn't find mango, and used apricot-orange. It was great)
- --3 T soy sauce (La Choy and Tamari wheat free are GF)
- --1 T sesame oil
- --2 chopped garlic cloves
- --1 tsp. chili paste (usually found in the ethnic aisle, but you could use red chili flakes)
- --1 inch peeled and grated fresh ginger (or 1 tsp ground)
- --2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and diced
- --1/2 red onion, chopped
- --2 whole jalapeno peppers (do NOT cut, just toss in whole)
- --1/2 tsp salt
- --1/4 tsp black pepper
- to add later:
- --2 mangoes, peeled and chopped (if you can't find fresh mango, use frozen)
- --romaine lettuce leaves
- --2 limes
- --2 T sesame seeds
Directions
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used a 6.5 quart eLume crockpot.
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Put the frozen chicken in. Add the jam, soy sauce, sesame oil, and chili paste. Chop the garlic, onion, and cucumber. Add that too.
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Add spices and ginger. Toss in the whole jalapeno peppers.
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ver and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-5. The meat is done when it shreds easily with a fork.
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Cut the mango now while the kitchen is already dirty and put it in a tupperware for later.
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When fully cooked, shred the meat with two large forks, and serve 1/2 cup at a time on large romaine lettuce leaves. Add cubed mango, a squeeze of lime, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
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Enjoy. mmmm.