Sriracha-Soy Fried Chicken in Lettuce Leaves

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Sriracha-Soy Fried Chicken in Lettuce Leaves
The chicken used in this dish from chef Stuart Brioza needs to marinate for at least four hours, so plan ahead.

6 appetizer servings

Recipe by Stuart Brioza

Photograph by Kenji Toma

January 2010

Ingredients

• Sauce
• 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce*
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• Chicken
• 1/2 cup minced green onions
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, finely grated
• 1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
• Garnishes
• 12 large crisp romaine leaves
• 6 red radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup(loosely packed) fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup(loosely packed) fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 cup potato starch**
• Peanut oil or rice bran oil (for frying)
• Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.
• Available in the kosher aisle and the baking aisle of many supermarkets.

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from bonappetit.com

Preparation

Step 1

Sauce: Whisk all ingredients in small bowl.

Chicken: Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.

Arrange lettuce leaves, radishes, and herbs in separate piles on large platter, leaving room for chicken and sauce.

Place potato starch in another medium bowl. Working in batches, add chicken pieces to potato starch and toss to coat. Shake off excess potato starch and transfer to baking sheet. Pour enough oil into heavy large deep saucepan to reach depth of 2 inches. Attach deep-fry thermometer to side of pan. Heat oil to 350°F. Working in 2 batches, fry chicken until cooked through, stirring often to separate chicken pieces, about 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to paper towels to drain.

Place chicken and sauce on platter with garnishes. Serve, allowing guests to fill lettuce leaves with chicken, radishes, herbs, and sauce.