LETTUCE CUPS - Poached chicken & veg stir fry

Serves 6

• 12 lettuce leaves (iceberg)

• 1 kilo of chicken breast - shredded 

• 1 spanish onion, finely sliced

• 500 grams of mushrooms, finely sliced

• 1 red capsicum, finely sliced

• 1 green capsicum, finely sliced

• 1 yellow capsicum, finely sliced

• 2 cloves of garlic

• 1 cup pine nuts

• 1 tbs of peanut or coconut oil

• optional handful of dark green section of shallot 

Rinse and cook enough brown rice for the family.

Start with getting the rice under way as it takes a while to cook!

Shred and chop all the ingredients.

Use a large pan and poach the chicken in batches.  2 cm of water & the zest of lemon or lime and a clove of garlic.  Add the chicken, cook and set aside in a serving bowl.

Meantime, 1 tbs of peanut oil or coconut oil into a large hot wok or pan. Add the spanish onion, 1  fine chopped garlic clove and soften, then the capsicum, soften, then the mushroom, then the pine nuts.  Stir through and cook for a further 5 minutes.   Move to serving bowl and add shallot garnish - if you like.

Put rice in a serving bowl and a separate bowl for veg and lettuce.

Dressings can be miso, sweet chilli or soy sauce.

Your family can serve themselves!