Chicken Lettuce Wraps

5 from 1 vote

These Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps take less than 30 minutes to make and full of flavor with just a few ingredients! Slightly spicy and a little bit sweet, with a salty peanut crunch and a cool freshness from the lettuce. It is simple, delicious and can be made ahead of time and then assembled when you are ready to eat!

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Prep Time:5

Cook Time:20

Total Time:25

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Chinese

Keyword: asian fusion, dairy free, easy appetizer

Servings: wraps

Calories: 146kcal

Author: Mollie

Ingredients

8 Whole Butter Lettuce Leaves, washed and dried
1 lb Ground Chicken
10 White or Crimini Mushrooms, diced
3 Green onions, sliced into thin rings
½ Cup Sliced Water Chestnuts
½ Cup Hoisin Sauce
2 tablespoon Sriracha Hot Sauce
1 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 tablespoon Brown Sugar

Instructions

Ground Chicken Mixture

Preheat skillet over medium-high heat.
Add diced mushrooms and season with a pinch of salt.
Add ground chicken and brown, making sure to get a nice brown crust on the chicken. This adds flavor and texture to the dish!
While chicken is browning, in a separate bowl mix the Hoisin Sauce, Sriracha, Rice Vinegar, garlic powder, ground ginger and brown sugar.
Once chicken is browned, turn heat to low and add sauce mixture. Stir to mix in thoroughly.
Turn heat off and add the green onions, and water chestnuts and fold into the mixture.
To assemble wraps, spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaf. Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro to garnish.
You can also serve these family style, by placing the chicken mixture in a large bowl on the table, then arranging the lettuce leaves on a platter, and serving the peanuts, cilantro and extra Sriracha and Hoisin sauce in ramekins on the table. Then just let guests create their own wraps!
Enjoy! ♥️

Notes

Notes:

Feel free to use ground turkey or beef if you prefer. Both would be delicious!
As far as the lettuce, Romaine and Iceberg lettuce will work as well, so use whatever you'd like!
The spice level in this recipe is fairly low, so definitely have more Sriracha sauce available for any of the spice lovers you may be serving!
This chicken mixture is one of those things that gets even better as it sits! So this is a perfect make ahead meal. To save it for later, place the chicken mixture in a snap lock container in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you are ready to eat, heat it gently on 300° for about 15 minutes.

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