Hearts Of Romaine With Chicken And Warm Asian Ginger Sauce

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large head romaine lettuce
• 6 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in thin strips
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup sake or 1/4 cup sweet wine
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 discard the tough outer leaves from the romaine and cut away the core.
• 2 cut the romaine lengthwise into quarters, rinse, and dry well.
• 3 chill until needed.
• 4 season the chicken strips lightly with salt and pepper.
• 5 heat the oil in a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat.
• 6 add the chicken strips and cook until well browned on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 7 add the chicken stock, sake, oyster sauce, vinegar, ginger, soy sauce, and garlic.
• 8 cook over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• 9 taste for seasoning.
• 10 place the romaine quarters on individual plates.
• 11 spoon the chicken and sauce over and around the romaine.
• 12 sprinkle the green onion and sesame seeds over the salad.
• 13 serve immediately.