Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Quick and easy, better than take-out Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps!! These can be prepped and on the table in less than 20 minutes.
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 3 T oyster sauce
- 1 T rice wine vinegar
- 2 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
For the chicken:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 celery ribs, sliced into small pieces
- 1 1/2 c shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced into strips
- 2 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained and roughly chopped
- 1 head of Butter Lettuce, washed and dried, for serving
- Hoisin sauce or sriracha, for serving (optional)
- Green onions, for serving
Instructions
- Whisk all sauce ingredients together in a bowl; set aside.
- Heat avocado or olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, breaking up with the back of your spoon until fully cooked and crumbly. Season well with salt and pepper.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a bowl and set aside.
- Using same skillet, add a little more oil and re-heat. When oil is hot, add mushrooms and celery and let cook down for 4-5 minutes.
- Now add in garlic, white parts of scallions, and water chestnuts, cook another few minutes.
- Add chicken back to skillet along with sauce and stir to combine. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Serve immediately in butter lettuce cups and garnish with scallions.
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