Description
Delicious and healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps featuring ground chicken cooked with a flavorful blend of hoisin, soy sauce, and spices, served crisp in fresh butter lettuce leaves for a light and satisfying meal or appetizer.
Ingredients
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Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1/2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce (or more to taste)
Chicken and Vegetables
- 1 tablespoon oil (peanut, olive or neutral vegetable oil)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 medium onion (finely diced, about 1 cup)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger (or 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger)
- 1 (8-oz) can water chestnuts (drained and finely diced)
- 1 small red bell pepper (finely diced)
- 1/2 cup grated carrots (about 1 small-medium carrot)
- 2-3 green onions (thinly sliced)
To Serve
- Butter lettuce leaves (about 1-2 heads)
- 1/4 cup peanuts (crushed, optional garnish)
Instructions
- Make sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, peanut butter, and sweet chili sauce until smooth. Set aside for later use.
- Cook chicken: Heat oil and toasted sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon, and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Remove excess grease if necessary to keep mixture from being greasy.
- Sauté aromatics and vegetables: Push the cooked chicken to one side of the skillet. On the open side, add diced onion, minced garlic, and freshly grated ginger. Cook until fragrant, approximately 2 minutes. Stir the aromatics into the chicken, then mix in diced water chestnuts, red bell pepper, and grated carrots. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the vegetables soften slightly.
- Combine with sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and vegetable mixture. Stir thoroughly to coat everything evenly. Simmer the mixture for 3-4 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly. Then remove from heat.
- Assemble and serve: Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into each butter lettuce leaf. Garnish with sliced green onions and crushed peanuts if desired. Serve immediately for best freshness and texture.
Notes
- Adjust the sweet chili sauce according to your preferred spice level.
- Use ground turkey or tofu as substitutes for chicken for different dietary preferences.
- Make sure to drain excess grease after cooking chicken to prevent sogginess.
- Serve immediately after assembling to keep lettuce crisp.
- These wraps make great party appetizers or light main meals.