Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ground chicken sauteed with red peppers and green onions wrapped in lettuce. A delicious quick and easy appetizer inspired by PF Chang's,
Equipment
- Skillet
- Whisk
- Mixing Bowl
- Wooden spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 8 ounces water chestnuts 1 can, drained, and minced
- 1 cup red pepper diced
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 8 lettuce leaves such as butter lettuce
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons tamari reduced sodium
- 1½ tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon gochujang or other chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon powdered ginger
Instructions
- In a bowl combine all of the sauce ingredients together and whisk until blended. Set aside.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat the sesame oil. Add the chicken and cook 5 minutes until the chicken is almost opaque.
- Add the peppers and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the peppers start to soften. Add the onions and water chestnuts and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture, bring to a boil and cook until the sauce thickens and reduces by half.
- Spoon the chicken mixture onto the the lettuce leaves. Top with additional chili sauce, peanuts, or green onions if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1wrapCalories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 12gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 354mgPotassium: 479mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1129IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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