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a wide platter of Asian chicken lettuce wraps with crisp green butter lettuce cups filled with savory seasoned ground chicken and green onion, on a bright table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Seasoned chicken wrapped in lettuce cups and drizzle with a sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb ground chicken
  • 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 can water chestnuts diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 head butter lettuce leaves separated
  • 2 stalks green onion sliced

Method
 

  1. Cook the ground chicken with the garlic, breaking it into small crumbles, until it reaches 165°F (74°C) throughout.
  2. Stir in the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
  3. Fold in the diced water chestnuts and cook until everything is glossy and heated through.
  4. Stir in the green onion.
  5. Spoon the chicken into the lettuce leaves and serve right away.

Notes

Keep the lettuce cups in ice water until serving so they stay crisp.