What about those Bamboo Shoots...

Chicken Lettuce Wraps - Remix

Because I went back and forth between two slightly different versions of the chicken-lettuce wrap recipe, I ended up with some "left-over" ingredients. In the recipe I did NOT use (http://www.grouprecipes.com/sr/11547/pf-changs-chicken-lettuce-wraps/recipe/) one of the listed ingredients was Bamboo Shoots.

Because I couldn't think of any other time that I might need bamboo shoots, I decided to cook them up along with the other leftovers to create a new dish altogether. Here's what I did:

INGREDIENTS:

Leftover Chicken Mixture
Leftover Iceburg lettuce, chopped
Bamboo Shoots
Shiitake Mushrooms
White Onion, sliced
Brown Sugar
Soy Sauce
Cashews
Remaining "Special Sauce"

1. Combine soy sauce (enough to cover bottom of pan), brown sugar (a few tablespoons, to taste), and onions in sauce pan over medium-high heat. Allow onions to begin to cook.

2. Add bamboo shoots (8 oz can) and leftover shiitakee mushrooms to pan. Cook until onions are soft and translucent.

3. Cook until the onions are soft and translucent.

4. Chop leftover Iceburg lettuce for salad.

5. Toss leftover chicken mixture, lettuce, and bamboo shoot mixture with cashews. Add remaining "special sauce" as a dressing if desired. This salad can be served cold or hot.

PRESTO! Leftovers that feel like an all new meal! And on top of that, now I can say that I've cooked something that involves BAMBOO SHOOTS!!! That's pretty impressive for the girl that usually orders chicken fingers at restaurants.