Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Printable Version)
Crisp lettuce cups with savory chicken filling, mushrooms, and water chestnuts in tangy Asian sauce.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken Filling
01 - 1 lb ground chicken
02 - 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
03 - 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
04 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
05 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
06 - 1 cup shiitake or cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
07 - 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained and diced
08 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced
→ Sauce
09 - 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
10 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce
11 - 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
12 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
13 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
14 - 1 teaspoon sriracha or chili garlic sauce
15 - 1 teaspoon brown sugar
→ To Serve
16 - 1 head butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce, leaves separated, washed, and dried
17 - Extra sliced green onions and sesame seeds, for garnish
# How to Make It:
01 - Whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, and brown sugar in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
02 - Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and sauté for 2 minutes until softened and translucent.
03 - Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger. Cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
04 - Add ground chicken to the skillet, breaking it apart with a spatula. Cook for 4-5 minutes until fully browned and no longer pink, ensuring even cooking throughout.
05 - Add chopped mushrooms and continue cooking for 2 minutes until softened. Stir in diced water chestnuts and sliced green onions; cook for an additional minute.
06 - Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the chicken mixture. Stir constantly to coat all ingredients. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce is fully absorbed and the filling appears glossy.
07 - Remove from heat immediately. Spoon warm filling into individual lettuce cups. Garnish with additional green onions and sesame seeds as desired. Serve immediately while warm.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- These wraps come together in 30 minutes flat but taste like you spent forever lovingly crafting each component
- The combination of textures, crisp cool lettuce against warm savory filling, is absolutely addictive
02 -
- Dont skip draining your water chestnuts thoroughly, excess water will make your filling soggy and sad
- Butter lettuce cups hold up better than iceberg which can crack and shatter when you try to fill them
03 -
- Set up a little assembly station with bowls of garnishes and let everyone build their own perfect wrap
- Double the sauce recipe and keep a jar in your fridge for quick weeknight stir-fries