Chicken Lettuce Wraps
What better way to serve your dinner table than with these delicious chicken lettuce wraps?
Prep time: 20 to 30 mins
Cook time: 15 to 20 mins
Total time: 35 to 50 mins
Servings: 2-4
- 3 to 5 tbsps hoisin sauce (gluten-free, if needed)
- 2 tbsps soy sauce (or 1 tablespoon tamari or coconut aminos if gluten-free)
- 2 tbsps rice vinegar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch (optional)
- 1 lb ground chicken or ground turkey
- 2 tsps vegetable oil, divided
- 8 ounces white button or cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
- Optional vegetables: finely diced onions, finely diced bell peppers, finely diced or grated carrots
- 1 (8-oz) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions (from about 6 scallions), divided
- 2 small heads Bibb or butter lettuce
- Serving options: red pepper flakes, hot sauce
Directions
Place 3 tablespoons of the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl and whisk. If you’d like a more thickened, glossy sauce, whisk in the cornstarch; place near the stove.
Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the ground chicken and cook, breaking it up into small pieces, until cooked through and no longer pink, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer the cooked chicken to a clean bowl; set aside.
Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to the same pan. Add the mushrooms and any optional vegetables, and cook, stirring occasionally until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the water chestnuts, garlic, and ginger, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Return the chicken to the pan and add 1/2 of the scallions.
Add the sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling and the sauce is warmed through, 30 to 60 seconds. Taste and add more hoisin sauce if desired.
Break off all the lettuce leaves and pile them on a plate in the center of the table, along with small dishes with hot sauce, red pepper flakes, and the remaining scallions. Transfer the hot chicken mixture to a serving dish, or serve straight from the skillet. Give everyone a spoon and let them dig in — place a generous spoonful of chicken mixture in the middle of a lettuce leaf, top with scallions and hot sauce or red pepper flakes, and eat right away.
