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Chicken Pepper and Basil Lettuce Cups with Thai BBQ Sauce
"Serves 4 servings..."
INGREDIENTS
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For the Sauce:
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1 cup chicken stock
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A few thin slices peeled ginger root
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1 large clove garlic, crushed
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3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
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1/3 cup Hoisin sauce
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Juice of 1 ripe lime
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1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into 2- to 3-inch long matchsticks
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Fat sprinkle Kosher or fine sea salt
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About 1/2 teaspoon sugar
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2 tablespoons stir-fry, peanut or canola oil
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1 package ground chicken, about 1 1/4 pounds
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1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
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4 cloves garlic, grated or chopped
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1 1/2 teaspoons Szechuan or black pepper
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1 large red field pepper, bell pepper or mild frying pepper, seeded and chopped
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3 small Thai dried red chilies or 2 fresh red chilies, seeded and finely chopped
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1 cup pulled Thai basil leaves or torn basil
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A handful mint leaves, coarsely chopped
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About 1 tablespoon fish sauce, to taste
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Juice of 1 lime
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1 large bunch scallions, whites and greens, sliced on bias
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Chopped peanuts
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Iceberg and Bibb/butter lettuce, stemmed and arranged on platter for filling
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