Name: Lettuce Cups with Stir-Fried Chicken
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 16 large butter lettuce leaves; 1/2 cup Asian sweet chili sauce; 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, minced; 2 scallions, minced; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 3 medium shiitake mushrooms (about 1 ounce), stemmed, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger; 1/4 cup unsalted, roasted cashews, chopped; Ingredient Info: Asian sweet chili sauce is available at better supermarkets and at natural foods stores.

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The trick to a successful stir-fry? Have all your ingredients prepped so that you can cook quickly over high heat. In professional kitchens it's called mise en place, or "put in place."

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