Chicken Lettuce Wraps - Gracious Eats

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound of ground chicken breast
• ½ of a cup of Water chestnuts, medium dice chopped (they come in a can. buy them.)
• 1 tablespoon of minced ginger. (I buy the frozen Dorot . Takes out the buying peeling and cutting work of ginger but you still get the fresh flavor. Sold at Whole Foods & TJ’s)
• 2 cloves of minced garlic
• 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons Rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon toasted Sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of sriracha (optional if you like it spiccyyyyy!)
• 1 medium onion diced
• 2 thinly sliced scallions.
• 1 Head of Bibb Lettuce for serving (lettuce that models on the side because it’s gorgeous)
• Steamed rice for serving
• Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and sriracha (optional) in a bowl. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat olive oil. Add onions and cook until soft, 5 minutes, then stir in garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes more.
• Add ground chicken and cook until opaque and mostly cooked through. While cooking, break up the meat with a wooden spoon.
• Pour in the sauce and cook an additional 1 to 2 minutes more, until sauce reduces slightly and chicken is cooked through completely.
• Add in chopped chestnuts and thinly sliced scallions and cook 1 to 2 minutes more. The chestnuts should be heated through.
• Do a fancy plating with the Bibb Lettuce, steamed rice, topped with the chicken, and extra hoisin sauce for dipping. (Everybody loves dipping sauces)