Hoisin Shrimp Lettuce Wraps recipe
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Hoisin Shrimp Lettuce Wraps recipe
Description
These lettuce wraps feature shrimp cut into bite-sized chunks, quickly sautéed in olive oil and coated in a hoisin, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and rice vinegar sauce. Water chestnuts and green onions incorporated into the sauce add crunchy texture and freshness. After cooking, the shrimp rest briefly in the sauce to absorb flavor fully.
Serving the shrimp mixture spooned into cool, crisp butter lettuce leaves creates a combination of warm, tender seafood with cool, crisp, slightly sweet lettuce. This contrast provides a pleasing mix of textures and flavors, enhanced by optional sesame seeds and extra green onion slices on top.
The recipe can be served as an appetizer or light entree, suitable for sharing or a small meal serving 2-3 people. The quick sauté and fresh ingredients offer an easy way to enjoy seafood wrapped in refreshing greens.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 (8 oz.) can water chestnut sliced
- 4 green onions
- 1 pound Shrimp any size/count will work, raw, peeled, deveined
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 head butter lettuce leaves separated
- Optional: sliced green onion and sesame seeds for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, and garlic. Whisk until well combined.
- Drain and coarsely chop the water chestnuts. Slice the green onion. Add the water chestnuts and onion to the sauce. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- Coarsely chop the shrimp into 1/2 to 3/4 inch chunks.
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp in an even layer. Cook 2 minutes, stirring often.
- Add the sauce to the skillet. Stir well. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove the skillet from the heat. Let the shrimp rest in the sauce for 2 minutes.
- Serve by spooning 2-3 tablespoons of the shrimp mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf. Optional: Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion.
Notes
- This recipe serves 2-3 people as a main dish or can be served as an appetizer for more.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings (as an appetizer)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 118 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion = 1/8th of the recipe | |
| Calories | 118kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 687mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 154mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 735IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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