Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Stir-fried chicken and veggies tossed with an Asian-style sauce wrapped in lettuce leaves. A delicious healthy meal the whole family will enjoy!!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
SAUCE:
- 3-4 T. hoisin sauce plus more for serving
- 1 T. oyster sauce
- 1 T. low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 2 T. water
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
FILLING:
- 5-6 boneless skinless chicken thighs finely chopped
- 8-9 shiitake mushrooms fresh or rehydrated, minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp. fresh ginger minced
- 1-2 green onions minced
- 1 (8 oz.) can bamboo shoots minced
- Butter lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- SAUCE: In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients, set aside.
- FILLING: Finely chop the chicken and mince the vegetables.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, stir-fry the chicken in a little vegetable oil. When the chicken is longer pink, add in the rest of the filling ingredients and the sauce. Cook for 3 to 5 more minutes.
- Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of the cooked filling mixture into each lettuce leaf. Top with more hoisin sauce, if desired.
- Eat taco-style, wrapped neatly like a burrito.
Notes
If you use chicken breast or tenderloin instead of thighs, you can save a lot of time reducing your food preparation. Thigh meat will require more effort, but taste better. While the chicken breast will be faster and healthier, but not quite as tasty.