Chicken Stir-Fry Wraps

Source: MarthaStewart.com

Ingredients:

• * 1 1/2 Pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved horizontally and thinly sliced
• * Coarse salt and ground pepper
• * 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• * 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
• * 1 large red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced
• * 3 garlic, minced
• * 1 1/2 Teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• * 1/4 to 1/2 Teaspoon red-pepper flakes
• * 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
• * 3 Tablespoons rice vinegar
• * 1 1/2 Teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
• * 12 to 16 Boston lettuce leaves, (about 2 heads)

Directions:

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Add half the chicken; cook, stirring constantly, until opaque throughout, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.
2. Add remaining tablespoon oil to pan, along with the onion and bell pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until onion is tender and golden, about 4 minutes (reduce heat if browning too quickly).
3. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic, ginger, and red-pepper flakes; cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds.
4. Stir in soy sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch mixture; remove from heat. Add chicken and any accumulated juices; toss to coat. Serve in lettuce cups.

Japanese Pickled Cucumbers

Souce: an entry ronhasnopantson wrote in dailyrecipes

Ingredients:

• 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons salt (to sprinkle)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Place cucumbers in a bowl, sprinkle with salt, and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
2. Rinse cucumbers under cold water to remove salt.
3. Mix together rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, stirring until sugar and salt dissolve.
4. Pour over cucumbers.
5. Marinate cucumbers overnight in refrigerator in sealed container.

Other Tidbits:

You only need to wait an hour for it to marinate fully. (more time = less crispy)

Mix it up:

• 1 …Add slivers of Onion to the marinade – Before serving we add a couple of thinly slice tomatoes as well… (oh – and I use sweet-n-low instead of sugar)…
• 2 Its also really good if you use honey instead of sugar.