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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 102 kcal
Course: Appetizer , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese

Ingredients

  • 8 oz skinless (boneless chicken thighs, ground)
  • 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup water chestnuts (chopped fine)
  • 1/2 tsp chili sauce (I used Sriracha)
  • 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (If you can’t find dried, fresh, chopped shiitake mushrooms will work)
  • 1 tbsp warm water
  • 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • Freshly ground white pepper (to taste)
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 6 iceberg lettuce leaves (rinsed (careful not to break))
  • 2 tbsp diced scallions

Instructions

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  1. Place mushrooms in hot water to soften a few minutes. Remove stems and chop fine.
  2. Combine soy sauces, oyster sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, rice wine, sugar, and pepper in a bowl.
  3. Combine ground chicken (I put the chicken in the food processor), softened mushrooms and water chestnuts into a bowl. Pour over chicken; toss. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
  4. Mix Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauce ingredients in another bowl. Set aside.
  5. Heat remaining sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook until golden, about 10 seconds. Add chicken mixture; stir fry until browned, breaking the chicken up as it cooks, about 4-5 minutes.
  6. To serve, spoon 1/4 cup of the chicken into each lettuce leaf. Garnish with scallions and a spoon a little Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauce onto each one.

Notes

  • If you want to make this quicker, you can buy ground chicken and use it in its place. This makes 6 wraps as an appetizer, to make it a meal, I would double the recipe to serve 4.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1lettuce wrap Calories 102kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 9.5g (3%) Protein 8.5g (17%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Cholesterol 32mg (11%) Sodium 344mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4.5g (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 102

% Daily Value*

Serving 1lettuce wrap
Calories 102kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 9.5g 3%
Protein 8.5g 17%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Sodium 344mg 14%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4.5g 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.