Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a quick and easy recipe the whole family will love! A super tasty dinner idea that's on the table in less than 30 minutes! Better than PF Chang's!

Course dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 354kcal

Author Erin @ Suburban Simplicity

Equipment

pan
Spatula or cooking spoon

Ingredients

Chicken

1 pound boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts, ground chicken or turkey
1 tablespoon sesame oil

Sauce

2 cloves garlic minced
1 onion diced
¼ cup Hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
1 Tablespoon Sriracha optional

Veggies

½ cup whole water chestnuts drained and diced
2 green onions thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Butter or leafy green lettuce for serving

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Instructions

Cut chicken into small chunks. Heat pan to medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan with the sesame oil. Cook for approximately 3-5 minutes.
Stir in garlic, onion, and ginger and cook for 1-2 minutes. Then stir in hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and Sriracha (optional). Cook 1-2 minutes more.
Stir in chestnuts and green onions and cook until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Spoon a large scoop (about ¼ cup) of chicken mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf. Serve immediately.

Notes

- Chicken: We like using chicken thighs in this recipe, but chicken breast would also be good. Just make sure to watch it, as it will cook fast! Ground chicken, ground turkey, or leftover rotisserie chicken are also options for these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps.
- Pan: You can use a Wok, Sauté pan, or a cast-iron skillet to cook the chicken and sauce.
- If you don't have Hoisan sauce, readers have substituted sweet chili sauce with good results.
- Ginger: In a pinch, you can use dried ginger, but the flavor is enhanced with fresh ginger.
- Other Vegetables: Bell peppers, cut into small pieces, or mushrooms, can also be added to this recipe.
- Make it Hot or Not: The Sriracha sauce is optional. Use it if you like a little kick.

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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