Chicken lettuce cups

Name: Chicken lettuce cups
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; 60g mayonnaise; 1 stick celery, chopped into small dice; 8 mint leaves, finely chopped; 6 chives, finely chopped; 1 tsp lemon zest; salt and pepper, to taste; cos lettuce leaves

Dani Valent

January 26, 2015

easyTime:30 mins - 1 hourServes:2

This picnicky version of sang choy bau is healthy, crunchy and energising, not to mention gluten-free. This quantity will last two children for about three days. The chicken makes great sandwich filling, too.

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts
60g mayonnaise
1 stick celery, chopped into small dice
8 mint leaves, finely chopped
6 chives, finely chopped
1 tsp lemon zest
salt and pepper, to taste
cos lettuce leaves

Method

Step 1
Steam the chicken breasts until cooked through. A whole chicken breast takes about 15 minutes (poke it with a skewer to ensure juices run clear). Set chicken aside to cool. Finely chop once cool and mix gently with other ingredients.
Step 2
Separate the lettuce leaves and send a few pristine scooped leaves to school, along with chicken filling in a separate container, a cold pack and a spoon.