Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Easy 60-Minute)

Cooking and Serving: 25 minutes | 4 servings

Ingredients

In a rush? Try replacing the minced garlic with about half as much garlic | If you’d prefer to use gluten free hoisin sauce, use 1/4 cup of it in place | Love fresh ginger but can’t seem to keep it on hand when you need it? Try

Description

Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes | Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

In a rush? Try replacing the minced garlic with about half as much garlic

If you’d prefer to use gluten free hoisin sauce, use 1/4 cup of it in place

Love fresh ginger but can’t seem to keep it on hand when you need it? Try

¼ cup (64 g) tamari, or gluten free soy sauce

1 tablespoon (9 g) cornstarch, (or try arrowroot)

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon rice wine, (can replace with more rice vinegar)

1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

2 tablespoons (42 g) honey

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger, (or 1 1/2 teaspoons ground)

2 fresh scallions, chopped (white and green parts)

2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil, (like grapeseed or canola)

1 pound ground chicken, ground pork or turkey work well, too

1 small yellow onion, peeled and diced

3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

4 ounces water chestnuts, drained and diced (1/2 an 8 ounce can)

1 head Boston lettuce

Instructions

NUTRITION

Vitamin A: 1410IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg.

NUTRITION

Vitamin A: 1410IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg.

Notes

* Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

WHY WE LOVE THESE ASIAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

PF Chang’s is one of those restaurant chains in the U.S. that has had a gluten

free menu since way, way back. I remember going there with my family, including

my gluten free son, and being so grateful that they even knew what gluten was.

The fact that they could accommodate him and we could all order the same food

off a menu was a minor miracle.

These days, it would almost be hard to find someone who hasn’t at least heard

the term “gluten free” thrown around. There’s gluten free pasta available in

nearly every large grocery store you can find—and it might even be right next to

the conventional pasta in the store.

But PF Chang’s will always have a special place in my heart. We haven’t been

there in years, but their chicken lettuce wraps are still a favorite. We just

have them at home now.

Lettuce on a white surface and bowls of ground chicken and sauce on a white

on a white surface and bowls of ground chicken and sauce on a white surface

This recipe is so dead easy, and doesn’t even require any specialty ingredients

like gluten free hoisin sauce (which you can buy, but can be difficult to find).

I’ve managed to avoid using hoisin honey, and a cornstarch thickener so the texture of the sauce is just right.

The balance of flavors (umami, saltiness, and a touch of sweetness) can’t be

A close up of asian chicken lettuce wraps on a white plate

close up of asian chicken lettuce wraps on a white plate

PF Chang’s may serve these lettuce wraps as an appetizer, but I like to serve

them as a main dish. I serve some of the chicken mixture in lettuce cups, since

the soft and savory chicken mixture pairs so well with the crunch of the

lettuce. The rest, I serve over fluffy white or brown rice.

* In a rush? Try replacing the minced garlic with about half as much garlic

powder, the diced onion with half as much dried minced onion, and the fresh

ginger with half as much dried ground ginger (dried spices and aromatics are

always about twice as potent as fresh).

* If you’d prefer to use gluten free hoisin sauce, use 1/4 cup of it in place

of 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce/tamari, the honey and the cornstarch.

* Love fresh ginger but can’t seem to keep it on hand when you need it? Try

placing the whole root in a freezer-safe zip top bag and storing it in the

freezer. Allow it defrost slightly before chopping it (or simply shaving some

off with a vegetable peeler). You’ll never find yourself without fresh ginger

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ASIAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 10 minutes mins

Asian chicken lettuce wraps

chicken lettuce wraps

These easy Asian chicken lettuce wraps are made with sesame oil, soy sauce,

garlic, rice vinegar and wine, and just a touch of honey.

* ¼ cup (64 g) tamari, or gluten free soy sauce

* 1 tablespoon (9 g) cornstarch, (or try arrowroot)

* 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

* 1 tablespoon rice wine, (can replace with more rice vinegar)

* 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

* 2 tablespoons (42 g) honey

* 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger, (or 1 1/2 teaspoons ground)

* 2 fresh scallions, chopped (white and green parts)

* 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil, (like grapeseed or canola)

* 1 pound ground chicken, ground pork or turkey work well, too

* 1 small yellow onion, peeled and diced

* 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced

* 4 ounces water chestnuts, drained and diced (1/2 an 8 ounce can)

* 1 head Boston lettuce

* In a small mixing bowl, place about half of the soy sauce and the cornstarch,

and whisk until smooth.

* Add the remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine, sesame oil, honey and

ginger, and whisk until well-combined.

* Add about three-quarters of the scallions, and mix to combine.

* In a medium, heavy-bottom skillet or wok, heat 1 tablespoon of the cooking

oil over medium-high heat until rippling.

* Add the ground meat, and cook, stirring to break it up into small pieces,

until no longer pink (about 5 minutes). Remove the chicken from the skillet

* Add the remaining tablespoon oil, add the diced onion and cook for 4 minutes,

stirring occasionally.

* Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is

translucent and the garlic is fragrant (about 2 minutes more).

* Return the cooked meat to the skillet, add the soy sauce mixture, and mix to

combine. Cook until the sauce begins to thicken (1 to 2 minutes). Remove from

the heat, and add the diced water chestnuts.

* Separate the leaves of Boston lettuce from the heat and spoon the chicken

mixture into each as a cup. Sprinkle with the remaining chopped scallions and

Vitamin A: 1410IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an

Asian lettuce chicken wraps on a white plate and lettuce below

lettuce chicken wraps on a white plate and lettuce below

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