Name: Water Chestnut and Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound ground chicken; 1 can water chestnuts, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp ginger, grated; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tsp sugar; 1 head lettuce, leaves separated

Water Chestnut and Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Meade Seaton Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Water Chestnut and Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Crispy water chestnuts, tender chicken, and flavorful seasonings wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1 can water chestnuts, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger, grated
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
1 head lettuce, leaves separated

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it into small chunks as it cooks.
Add diced water chestnuts, minced garlic, and grated ginger to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar.
Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture in the skillet and stir until well combined. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
To serve, spoon the chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories : 267kcal
Total Fat : 13g
Saturated Fat : 3g
Cholesterol : 98mg
Sodium : 968mg
Total Carbohydrates : 11g
Dietary Fiber : 2g
Sugar : 4g
Protein : 26g

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