Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

About This Recipe

These quick and easy authentic Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps are so delicious, made with sautéed ground chicken, shiitake mushrooms and water chestnuts with a spicy hoisin dipping sauce.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced onions ((120 grams))
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 cup shredded carrots ((if shredded too large, give them a rough chop - 85 grams))
• 1 cup finely diced red bell pepper ((120 grams))
• 1 cup sliced green onions
• 1/3 cup peanuts, roughly chopped
• bib lettuce leaves
• salt and pepper, to taste
• for garnish - fresh cilantro, green onions, sesame seeds...
• for serving - bib lettuce leaves, sliced cucumber, peanuts, lime wedges…
• 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Make the sauce. Combine the coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, red pepper flakes, and a pinch of pepper in a small bowl or jar. Adjust according to taste. Set aside.
2. Sauté onions and garlic. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat, add oil, and let it get hot. Add onions, salt, and pepper, and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and slightly browned. Then add garlic and ginger and saute for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Brown meat and saute veggies. Add chicken to the pan, break it up with the back of a spoon, and saute for 2-3 minutes, continuing to break it up as it cooks. Next, add carrots, bell peppers, salt, and pepper, mix to combine, and saute for 2-3 minutes until chicken is browned and veggies are softened.
4. Bring it all together. Add your sauce and stir well to combine and let warm through, about 1-2 minutes. Make sure to mix well to ensure the sauce is fully incorporated into the chicken mixture. Turn off the heat and stir in sliced green onions and peanuts.
5. Enjoy! Serve chicken filling in lettuce cups with sliced cucumber, cilantro, more green onions, and sesame seeds.