San Choy Bow #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipe #glutenfreecooking #chinese

This is a traditional Chinese snack, usually cooked with Chinese barbecue pork. However, you can use any meat for this meal as the most important ingredients are the seasonings used in the cooking of  the filling. Today, I have used leftover Aussie roast pork to make this meal - so easy, and means you do not waste leftovers. This also makes a beautiful starter for a dinner party.

Ingredients:

1 Iceberg Lettuce 
1 cup Roast Pork- diced
1/2  cup Onion - diced
1/2 cup Carrot- diced
1/2 cup dried Shitake Mushrooms - soaked in warm water and diced
1/2 cup Water Chestnuts - diced
1/2  cup Spring Onion- sliced

Seasoning: 

1 teaspoon Ginger - minced
1/2 teaspoon Garlic - minced
3 tablespoon Rice Wine
2 tablespoon Oyster Sauce *
1 tablespoon Hoisin Sauce*
1 tablespoon Sweet Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
1 teaspoon Sugar
Pepper powder. 
Few drops sesame oil
Coriander leaf
Roasted Sesame Seeds

Method:

Peel outside leaves off the lettuce till the core is exposed and cut in half. 
Soak in cold water for about half an hour. This makes the leaves separate beautifully .
Heat wok/saucepan on high heat. 
Add 2 tablespoons oil. 
Add garlic, ginger, pork and all vegetables diced (expect spring onion.) 
Stir fry for about 5 minutes. 
Pour in the rice wine and cook for an extra 2 minutes .
Add all the seasonings except sesame oil. 
Stir fry for another few minutes. 
Add spring onion and sesame oil just before removing from the heat.
Do not add water when cooking the filling. If  it is too wet, add a little corn flour mixed in water to thicken.
Pour 2-3 tablespoons of filling into the lettuce cups. 
Add some roast sesame seeds and coriander leaf on the top before serving.

* Since this is a gluten free meal, check the oyster sauce and hoisin sauce on purchasing. Some may contain flour or corn flour. If this is the case, use extra sweet soy sauce and chicken stock powder to replace.

Tips: 

• Any vegetables or meats can be used to make San Choy Bow ie chicken mince, pork mince, prawns, roast duck.

• The seasonings may be salty so taste before adding extra salt.

• If possible, cook extra filling as it can then be used to make Rice Paper Spring Rolls - please check our recipe that is coming soon.