Minced Chicken in Mini Pepper Cups

BellaFina™ peppers may be used to create a wide variety of recipes, from appetizers to main dishes. BellaFina™ peppers are often used in salads, vegetables trays with or without dip, cooked in stews and sauces and stuffed with meat, cheese and grains.

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Ingredients:

1 T vegetable oil
1 med onion, finely chopped
1 tsp grated ginger
1 red jalapeno, seeds removed, minced
1 red jalapeno, seeds removed, minced
1 lb ground chicken
8 dried mushrooms
2 T oyster sauce
2 T fresh lime juice
2 T soy sauce
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed, roughly chopped
butter lettuce, 1 head, leaves washed
mini peppers, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed

Instructions:
Place dried mushrooms in a bowl with 1 cup water. Set aside to soak 15-20 minutes.
Drain, squeeze excess liquid and chop mushrooms.
Heat oil in large sauté pan.
Add onion and cook until translucent.
Add jalapeno , ginger and garlic and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add chicken, tossing until chicken is cooked through.
Add oyster sauce, soy sauce and lime juice. Remove from heat, stir in the cilantro leaves.

Assemble:
Line each pepper with torn lettuce leaf, fill mini pepper cup with minced chicken mixture.

Recipe courtesy of Camille’s Kitchen