Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
theleftchef
October 16, 2021
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P.F. Chang’s is one of our favorite restaurants where we frequently go for delicious Asian fusion cuisine. One of my family’s favorite dishes from P.F. Chang’s are their famous chicken lettuce wraps.
These lettuce wraps are sweet, savory, and spicy if you prefer. It’s hard to tell from just the looks of it but it is loaded with crispy water chestnuts for that crunchy texture in each bite.
The Secret Sauce
One of the main ingredients of the sauce is hoisin sauce, which is this smooth, sweet, and tangy Asian sauce bursting with umami flavor.
Hoisin sauce is usually available in most Asian grocery stores, since it is used in a variety of international cuisines besides Chinese and Vietnamese.
At our house, we like to top off each wrap with more creamy hoisin sauce with garlic chili on the side. Yum!
Easy Substitutes for Veges
This easy recipe is very versatile where you can substitute or switch out to any ingredients you have at home.
To load up on more vegetables, any veges of choice can be added with the water chestnuts or to pair with the lettuce leaves.
This dish is perfect for a cozy at home meal to impress the significant other. This recipe serves 2.
Let me know in the comments below what other items you added or replaced with the veges!
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Ingredients
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| 1 pound ground chicken | |
| 1 tablespoon ginger (minced) | |
| 3 cloves of garlic (minced) | |
| 1 small onion (diced) | |
| 8 ounces water chestnut (diced) | |
| 2 green onions (sliced) | |
| Salt and pepper to taste | |
| 1 teaspoon of sesame oil | |
| 2 tablespoon of olive oil | |
| 0.25 cup of hoisin sauce | |
| 2 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar | |
| 2 tablespoon of soy sauce | |
| 1 tablespoon of chili garlic sauce (or Sriracha) |
Directions
1.
Making the sauce:
In a large mixing cup, combine 1/4 cup of hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of chili garlic sauce or Sriracha. Set the sauce aside.
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Time to get heated:
In a pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat.
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3.
Chicken time:
Add ground chicken and cook until browned (about 4-5 minutes), making sure to to crumble the chicken as it cooks.
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4.
Time to spice it up:
Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger and combine well for about 1-2 minutes.
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5.
Add the crunch:
Add the water chestnuts, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well for about 1-2 minutes.
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6.
Sauce time:
Add the sauce mixture and mix the meat and veges together for about another minute.
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7.
Finishing touches:
Add the sliced green onions and season the mixture with sesame oil.
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8.
Time to serve:
To serve, scoop several spoons of the sauteed chicken into the center of lettuce leaves of choice.
This protein would go well with any type of vegetables!
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9.
Enjoy!
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