Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chicken lettuce wraps are packed with plenty of protein from ground chicken and fresh vegetables like onion, red pepper, garlic, water chestnuts, and butter lettuce.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Asian

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 324kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Sauce

¼ cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger or ginger paste
1 teaspoon chili sauce or sambal oelek

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 lb ground chicken
½ yellow onion minced
1 red pepper finely diced
2 cloves garlic minced
1 (8-ounce) can water chestnuts drained and finely chopped
2 green onions thinly sliced
⅓ cup dry roasted peanut coarsely chopped
1 head Butter lettuce Bibb lettuce

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, and chili sauce together. Set the bowl aside for a bit.
Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and break it up as it browns. When the chicken is about halfway browned, add the minced yellow onion and red bell pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the onions and bell pepper soften.
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic and water chestnuts, cooking for 1 minute while stirring constantly.
Whisk the sauce that you set aside and then add it to the skillet with the chicken and veggies. Stir to coat and simmer for 1-2 minutes to heat everything through.
Spoon several tablespoons of the mixture into the lettuce leaves. Top with the sliced green onions and chopped peanuts. For best results, enjoy promptly.

Notes

You can substitute ground beef, turkey, or pork for the ground chicken.
Other vegetables to add to the chicken mixture while cooking are chopped mushrooms or matchstick carrots.
If making in advance, store the ground chicken mixture separately from the lettuce. When ready to serve, wash the lettuce and spoon the mixture into the leaves.

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