3 tablespoons soya sauce
2 teaspoons corn starch
1/4 cup golden corn syrup
2 tablespoons canola or corn oil
3/4 pound ground chicken
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons gingerroot
1 medium carrot, finely diced
2 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup chopped unsalted peanuts or cashews
8 lettuce leaves (Boston, leaf or iceberg)

Preparation Instructions:

In small bowl combine soya sauce and corn starch until smooth; stir in corn syrup. Set aside.

In frypan over medium high heat, heat oil. Stir fry chicken with garlic and gingerroot, breaking up with a spoon until no longer pink. Add carrot and stir fry until tender.

Re stir syrup mixture. Add to frypan, cook and stir until thickened. Stir in green onions and peanuts.

Spoon small amount on each lettuce leaf. Wrap and serve. Makes 8 appetizers.