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Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
20
mins
Course:
Main
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
1
head bib or butter lettuce
leaves washed and dried.
Filling
1
pound
of ground chicken
1/2
cup
water chestnuts
diced
1
tablespoon
sesame oil
3
shallots
sliced thin
2
garlic cloves
minced
1
teaspoon
minced fresh ginger
Sauce
1
tablespoon
Chinese black vinegar
or you can substitue balsamic vinegar
1
teaspoon
soy sauce
1
teaspoon
hoisin sauce
1
teaspoon
sesame oil
1
teaspoons
agave nectar
2
teaspoon
crushed red pepper pepper
3-5
chilies - optional
Garnish
Cilantro leaves
Peanuts
1/4
cup
unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Instructions
Sauce in a bowl whisk together vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, agave nectar and crushed crushed red pepper pepper. Reserve
Filling
On high heat, heat sesame oil. Turn heat to medium.
Add shallots, garlic and ginger. Cook until shallots are soft.
Add ground chicken and cook until browned. Mix chicken so that it does no form large lump. DO NOT DRAIN.
Add water chestnuts. Cook until hot.
Add sauce and peanuts. Mix thoroughly until combined.
Wrap
Place filling in lettuce. Tpp with cilantro (optional).