Lettuce Bundles

Originally this recipe came from a Martha Stewart magazine. The first time I made it was over a decade ago.  My lovely dinner guest raved about them.  I did diverge a bit from the recipe.  I added extra ginger, chili paste and garlic because I like extra spicy and it was well received by everyone.  Even those who haven't tried them before. With the exception of the peanut butter, it is actually a pretty healthy meal too.  I decided to finally make this now again since we recently found out that the blood test came back as a false positive for a peanut allergy for my daughter.  Yay peanuts are back in the house:)! It is a good dish to make when company is coming because most can be pre made.  Everything but the chicken was ready ahead of time. (and since the chicken need not be hot, I guess even the chicken could be cooked ahead a of time)  My chicken didn't cook fast enough so I marked the outside at 4 minutes a side then put the chicken in an oven proof pan with some stock and covered them and put them in a 300 degree oven for 15 more minutes.
Lettuce Bundles
2    Boneless Chicken or Duck Breasts
1/2 c  plus 3 TBSP Soy sauce
Oil
1    Lg Clove of Garlic
1 3/4    inch piece of ginger peeled and halved
2 1/4 t  chile paste
7 T  of Peanut butter
3 T  sugar
4 1/2 T  oil (peanut is called for but I have always used canola)
Juice of 1 lime
6 oz thin noodles (raman to angel hair)
1/2 c  chopped toasted peanuts
2 oz scallions or chives
1    thinly sliced cucumber
2    heads of Boston (or other-butter head)lettuce
1.Marinate meat in ½ cup soy sauce for a half hour in fridge. Heat
lightly oiled skilled over med/high heat until hot. Grill meat until
cooked through. (4-6 minutes a side for chicken usually) Let cool and
either slice into pieces or pull into shreds
2.In a food processor  pulse garlic and ginger until chopped add the
chile paste, peanut butter, 3 TBSP soy sauce, Sugar, oil (peanut if you
got it), lime juice, 4 ½ TBSP water (or stock) Blend
3.Cook Noodles as per instructions on package and rise under cold water
to chill. Dress the noodles with a little of the sauce.
4.Eat!

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