Ingredients
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- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts, drained and minced (essential for the crunch!)
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into cups
- Vegetable oil (for frying noodles)
- 1 oz dried rice vermicelli noodles (maifun)
- 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp chili garlic sauce (optional for heat)
- 1 tsp Salted Perfection Sweet Ginger Finishing Salt
Allergen check: Soy, Sesame recognized in these ingredients. Check package labels and substitutions.
Step by step
- First, the crispy bed. Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a pan until shimmering hot (about 400°F). Drop in the dried rice noodles. They will puff up instantly like magic. Remove immediately and drain on paper towels. Don't burn 'em!
- In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil. This is your flavor bomb.
- Heat a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken. Cook until browned and crumbly, breaking it up into small bits with a wooden spoon.
- Toss in the garlic, fresh ginger, and minced water chestnuts. Sauté for 2 minutes until fragrant. You want those aromatics to wake up the neighbors.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken. Stir and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the meat like a glossy suit.
- Stir in the green onions and kill the heat.
- Plating time: Spread the puffed noodles on a platter. Pile the chicken mixture on top.
- Serve with cold, crisp iceberg lettuce cups on the side.
- The finisher: Sprinkle 1 tsp Salted Perfection Sweet Ginger Finishing Salt over the hot chicken just before serving to make those flavors sing.
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A little more about this recipe
Timing
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield & storage
Original yield
Storage
Store chicken mixture in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Keep lettuce separate to avoid soggy sadness.
From Tony’s kitchen
Listen to me, you want the mall favorite without hunting for a parking spot? Bada bing! We're talking tender minced chicken, that signature savory-sweet sauce, and the crunch of water chestnuts that hits you like a flavor punch. Inspired by P.F. Chang's iconic appetizer, but we're kicking it up a notch with a little Jersey attitude and some serious ginger magic. Capisce?
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Ingredient notes
Ingredients & allergen check
Major-allergen signals: Soy, Sesame
- Ground chicken
- sesame oil
- fresh ginger
- garlic
- water chestnuts
- green onions
- iceberg lettuce, cut into cups
- Vegetable oil
- dried rice vermicelli noodles (maifun)
- hoisin sauce
- soy sauce (or tamari)
- rice vinegar
- chili garlic sauce (optional for heat)
- Salted Perfection Sweet Ginger Finishing Salt
Sweet Ginger blend: Sea salt, Ginger
Check every package label. Brands, substitutions, shared equipment, and cross-contact can change allergen exposure.
