Asian-Inspired Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ground chicken, water chestnuts, and green onions are cooked in a zesty hoisin sauce, bringing tons of Asian flavor to these easy to make lettuce wraps.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 290 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• ¼ cup hoisin sauce
• 1 pound ground chicken
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha
• ¾ tablespoon rice vinegar
• 8 leaves Bibb lettuce, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set 2 to 3 tablespoons green onions aside for garnish. Combine remaining green onions, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Sriracha, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken, garlic, and sesame oil. Cook and stir until chicken is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add hoisin mixture to the skillet and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Fill lettuce leaves with chicken mixture and top with reserved green onions.