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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Addictively good, these lettuce wraps are packed full of flavour.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Chicken, Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
  • 1/4 tsp chili flakes

Filling

  • canola oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 cup yellow onion fine dice
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 small red pepper diced
  • 1 cup water chestnuts roughly chopped
  • grated carrot
  • green onions sliced
  • peanuts
  • chow mein
  • butter lettuce

Instructions

  • Cook the 1/2 cup rice whichever method you prefer. I like to parboil, which means, I bring about 4 cups of water to a boil, dump in my rice, give it one quick stir, and then set a timer for 25-30 minutes. Drain off excess water and return to pot and cover until needed later.
  • Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, add enough canola oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan.
  • Once oil is hot, add onions. Sauté onions until soft. Add ground chicken and about 2-3 tbsp of the sauce to the pan and cook through, stirring occasionally.
  • Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in the red pepper and water chestnuts.
  • Add in the rest of the sauce and cook until reduced.
  • Stir in the rice.
  • Serve on butter lettuce leaves, topped with grated carrot, sliced green onions, peanuts and chow mein.