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Asian chicken

Delicious Asian-style ground chicken lettuce wraps with savory flavors and crunchy water chestnuts.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 8 oz skinless boneless chicken thighs
  • 0.25 cup water chestnuts chopped fine
  • 0.25 cup dried shiitake mushrooms chopped fine
  • 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 0.25 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1.5 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
  • 0.5 tsp sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 6 leaves iceberg lettuce rinsed (careful not to break)
  • 2 tbsp diced scallions
  • 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 0.5 tsp chili sauce Sriracha or similar
  • 1 tbsp warm water

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. Place dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water to soften. Remove stems and chop finely.
  2. Combine soy sauces, oyster sauce, 1.5 tsp sesame oil, rice wine, sugar, and garlic in a bowl.
  3. Combine ground chicken, softened mushrooms, and water chestnuts in a bowl; pour marinade over and toss. Marinate for 15 minutes.
  4. Mix spicy hoisin sauce ingredients in another bowl; set aside.
  5. Heat remaining sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, cook until golden, about 10 seconds. Add chicken mixture, stir-fry until browned, breaking up as it cooks, about 4-5 minutes.
  6. To serve, spoon about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture into each lettuce leaf. Garnish with scallions and spoon spicy hoisin sauce onto each.

Notes

Adjust flavors to taste. Serve immediately for best crunch and freshness.