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Fish Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

The Fish

  • 1 1/2 lbs fish fillets cut into 2 ounce pieces
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsps salt
  • 1/3 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

The Rest

  • 2 tbls vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup onion finely diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots finely diced
  • 1/2 cup celery finely diced
  • 1/4 cup bell pepper finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup mushrooms chopped
  • 3 tbls soy sauce
  • 2 tbls rice vinegar
  • 12 lettuce cups
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • Asian chili sauce sriracha, etc.

Instructions

The Fish Instructions

  • Combine flour, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Dust fish pieces with flour mixture. Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add fish pieces, a few at a time and brown evenly on all sides. Remove and keep warm.
  • Wipe out pan used for fish and heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and next 4 ingredients. Stir-fry 3 - 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until soft. Add soy sauce and rice vinegar. Stir-fry until liquid is reduced to 2 – 3 tablespoons.
  • To serve, spread a thin layer of hoisin on a lettuce cup, place one piece of fish and a couple of tablespoons of the vegetable mixture onto the fish. Top with a dot or two of the chili sauce. Fold one edge over, roll and eat.