i love glee!!

cashew chicken lettuce wraps

 while the title of this post has nothing to do with cooking, i had to get it off my chest. i love glee. and i listen to the music from the show pretty much allthe time, 4 or 5 days a week most times. its so fun and happy and makes me want to burst into song at boring moments in my work day. i am tempted to do this some days, but have resisted so far!

moving on..

another Tasty Kitchen delight! my favorite recipe from there so far, shared by missamy. it was insanely quick and easy, and tasted like a million bucks--blindfolded, you may think you are eating at a nice restaurant!

after one bite, i did however take my lettuce, tear it into pieces, and continued eating this as a salad--it was very messy. if you like mess, go for it! it was delicious with extra crisp, cold lettuce though, added nice texture. i recommend this approach--keeps the lettuce from wilting to quickly.

you will need:

• 1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
• ¼ teaspoons Ground Red Pepper
• ¼ teaspoons Ground Ginger
• 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
• 2-⅓ Tablespoons Soy Sauce, Divided
• 3 Tablespoons Canola Oil (or Oil Of Choice)
• 2 pieces Chicken Breast (approx. 3/4 Lb. Total), Diced
• 1 cup Diced Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
• ¼ cups Cashews, Chopped
• 8 leaves Of Greenleaf Or Iceburg Lettuce, Washed And Dried

mix together rice vinegar, brown sugar, ground red pepper, ground ginger, sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, stir to dissolve sugar!

heat canola oil in pan over medium to medium-high heat. add diced chicken and brown (about 4 to 5 minutes).

Remove chicken from oil. Add onions and garlic to pan and remaining soy sauce (1/3 tbsp. or 1 tsp.) to pan; brown.

When onions and garlic are brown and tender, add stir fry sauce, browned chicken and cashews. Saute mixture for a few minutes and remove from heat.

Spoon chicken mixture into individual lettuce leaves.  (or on to a bed of torn lettuce!!)

make this, soon.