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Savory Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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PREP TIME
25 min
COOKING TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Lunch Dinner
Savory Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and diced
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha
  • 3/4 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 leaves Bibb lettuce, or more as needed
Instructions
1
Separate 2 to 3 tablespoons of the green onions and set them aside as a garnish.
2
Combine the remaining green onions, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Sriracha, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4
Add the onion and cook until it becomes soft, approximately 5 minutes. Add ground chicken, garlic, and sesame oil to the skillet.
5
Cook and stir until the chicken is crumbled and no longer pink, taking around 5 to 10 minutes.
6
Add the hoisin mixture to the skillet and cook until it is heated through, roughly 5 minutes.
7
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8
Fill lettuce leaves with the chicken mixture, then top it off with the reserved green onions.