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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
 
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Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ready In: 20 min
Servings: 8
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (continued) 2 of 3
Ingredients:
  • 16 boston bibb or butter lettuce leaves
  • 1 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tsp. minced pickled ginger
  • 1 dash Asian chili pepper sauce, or to taste
  • 1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 2 tsp. Asian (dark) sesame oil
  • 2 (10 or 12.5 oz) cans Chicken in Water, drained
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (continued) 3 of 3
Instructions:
 

Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not to tear. Set aside. Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add onion, cook (while stirring) until tender, about 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in hoisin sauce, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger and Asian chili pepper sauce. Shred chicken if in chunk form. Add water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil and chicken. Cook and stir until the green onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes. Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter and pile meat mixture in center or fully prepare and serve. Great warm or cold.