Thai Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 8 oz can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
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- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- ¼ C hoisin sauce
- 2 TBSP soy sauce
- 1 TBSP rice wine vinegar
- 1 TBSP freshly grated ginger
- 1 TBSP Sriracha, optional
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
If using sauce packet, follow directions on packet
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
- Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.