Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe
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4.9
Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe
Description
This recipe prepares ground chicken sautéed with a trio of aromatics: onion, mushrooms, and garlic, providing depth of flavor and umami. The seasoned filling is enhanced with a blend of Asian-inspired sauces including hoisin, soy, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and fresh ginger, along with optional heat from sriracha or sambal oelek. The mixture is cooked until browned and combined thoroughly, then finished by folding in diced water chestnuts for textural contrast and sliced green onions for freshness.
The filling is served spooned into crisp, fresh butter lettuce leaves, making a light, hand-held dish combining savory, slightly sweet, and tangy flavors with the crunch of lettuce. They are often complemented by crunchy accompaniments like carrots, toasted nuts, or crispy rice noodles to add further texture.
Leftover filling can be refrigerated or frozen and reheated in a skillet with added moisture if it dries out. These wraps offer a flavorful, customizable option suitable for lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 2 cremini mushrooms minced
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 pound ground chicken
- pinch black pepper ground
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
- 2 teaspoon sriracha optional, or sambal oelek
- ¼ cup water chestnuts diced
- 2 green onion thinly sliced
- 1 butter lettuce head
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium heat, add olive oil. When the oil is hot, add onion and cook for 3 minutes, then add mushrooms and continue cooking for 3 more minutes. Add garlic and cook just until fragrant.
- Add ground chicken and cook until browned, using a wooden spoon or thick spatula, crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain any excess fat.
- Season with pepper, hoisin, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and Sriracha/sambal oelek. Stir until combined, then add the chestnuts and green onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes then remove from the heat.
- Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf. Serve with carrots, crispy rice noodles, or chopped toasted nuts.
Notes
- Store leftover chicken mixture in an airtight container refrigerated for 3-4 days or frozen for 2-3 months.
- Reheat the mixture in a skillet, adding olive oil or chicken broth if it becomes dry.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1040mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 835mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1410IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 6.2mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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