Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

  • 1 T olive oil

  • 1 T sesame oil

  • 1 lb chicken, ground (or turkey)

  • 1 onion, medium/large, yellow/sweet, diced small

  • 1/3 c hoisin sauce

  • 2 T soy sauce, low-sodium

  • 1 T rice wine vinegar

  • 1 T Asian chili garlic sauce (sriracha may be substituted)

  • 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed

  • 1 T ground ginger or 2 t freshly grated

  • 1 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained and diced small

  • 2-3 green onions, sliced into thin rounds

  • 1/2 t salt

  • 1/2 t freshly ground black pepper

  • butter lettuce leaves, for serving

Directions

  • To a large skillet, add the oils, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat until chicken is cooked through; stir intermittently to crumble while cooking.

  • Add the onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce, stir to combine, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until onion is soft and translucent and most of the liquid has been absorbed; stir intermittently.

  • Add the garlic, ginger, stir to combine, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant.

  • Add the water chestnuts, green onions, salt and pepper to taste, and cook for about 2 minutes or until tender. Taste filling and make any necessary flavor adjustments, i.e. more soy sauce, hoisin, pepper, etc.

  • Spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture into the lettuce leaves to serve. Recipe is best warm and fresh but filling will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.