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Chicken Lettuce Wrap Recipe
This chicken lettuce wrap recipe is a copycat of a restaurant favorite. It's fresh and filling and takes just 20 minutes to make!!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 269 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 2 cremini mushrooms, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken
- pinch ground black pepper
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 teaspoon sriracha or sambal oelek, optional
- ¼ cup diced water chestnuts
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 head butter lettuce
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.
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Notes
- Store the leftover chicken mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days, or freeze for 2-3 months. Warm it up in a skillet. Add olive oil or chicken broth if the mixture looks dry.
Nutrition Information
Calories
269kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1040mg
(43%)
Potassium
835mg
(24%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1410IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
6.2mg
(7%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
% 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.