Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 

I like to double this recipe so we will have leftovers for lunches. These are one of my favorite meals. Sometimes we will make a side of fried rice or fried cauliflower, (rice) I love just about anything in a lettuce wrap!!

Romaine lettuce

1 pound chicken

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

2 teaspoons minced pickled ginger

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Asian chile pepper sauce (just a dot)

1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts,

drained and finely chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil

 

 

1.	Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
2.	In a medium skillet over high heat, cook the chicken in 1 tablespoon of oil, stirring often and reducing the heat to medium, if necessary. Drain, and set aside to cool. Cook the onion in the same pan, stirring frequently. Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar, and chile pepper sauce to the onions, and stir. Stir in chopped water chestnuts, green onions, sesame oil, and cooked chicken; continue cooking until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
3.	Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter, and pile meat mixture in the center. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the meat like a burrito, and enjoy!