Date added: February 28, 2008
I like to serve this before a Chinese dinner. Check out my chow mein recipe. Sorry, I don't do take-out.
1- Ahead of time, separate the lettuce leaves carefully, rinse under cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. Arrange on a serving platter, cover with paper towels, and refrigerate.
2- In a medium bowl, combine egg white, wine, cornstarch, and salt. Add ground meat and marinate 15-20 minutes.
3- Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat and stir-fry mushrooms about 1 minute. Add meat mixture and stir-fry until it loses it's red colour and the liquid evaporates. Add water chestnuts, soy sauce, sugar, and salt and stir-fry for 1 minute.
4- Immediately transfer the entire contents of the wok to a heated platter and serve at once with the lettuce.
5- At the table, each guest spreads about 2 tbsp. of the meat mixture in the middle of a lettuce leaf, then pours about 1 tsp.(or more) hoisin sauce over the meat, folds the leaf in half over the meat, and tucks it gently under. One end of the package is then folded over to enclose the filling securely and the whole roll is eaten with the fingers.
Enjoy!
| Per serving | % Daily Value* |
| Calories 335 | 17% |
| Fat 16g | 25% |
| Cholesterol 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium 1,305mg | 54% |
| Carbohydrates 35g | 17% |
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