One of the things I miss most since moving out to the country are my favorite Chinese and Thai take-out restaurants. Finding an Asian restaurant in this part of rural Georgia has proved challenging. To hold me over until our next trip into the city, I have begun making some of my favorite dishes at home like these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps. I have even made my own homemade fortune cookies which are surprisingly simple to make.
I love this recipe for it’s simplicity. I typically uses ground chicken in this recipe, but you could easily substitute some diced chicken breast. Just use whatever you have on hand. As a healthier alternative to white rice, I prefer to use brown rice. If you are a low carb diet, like I happen to be at the moment, just omit the rice completely.
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
2 tsp sesame oil
1 pound ground chicken
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
1/2 cup grated or diced carrot
1/2 cup sliced green onion
1 tbsp + tbsp hoisen sauce
1 tbsp + 2 tbsp teriyaki suace
1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp ginger powder
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp cornstarch
romaine or bibb lettuce pieces
brown rice
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together tghe ground chicken, mushrooms and carrot. Set aside.
Prepare first sauce by mixing together 1 tablespoon hoisen sauce, 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, garlic, red pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder. Pour marinade over the ground chicken and mix well until thoroughly combined.
In a large skillet, heat sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture to to pan and saute, stirring occasionally, for about 8-10 minutes, until chicken is almost cooked.
Meanwhile, while chicken is cooking, prepare the second sauce. In a bowl combine 2 tablespoons hoisen sauce, 2 tablespons teiryaki sauce, 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
Add green onion to the chicken. Pour sauce over the chicken mixture and allow to simmer a few additional minutes.
Depending on the size of your lettuce wraps, place a spoonful or two of brown rice in each lettuce wrap and top with a spoonful or two of chicken.
Enjoy!
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
About a MomIngredients
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 cup mushrooms chopped
- 1/2 cup grated or diced carrot
- 1/2 cup sliced green onion
- 1 tbsp + tbsp hoisen sauce
- 1 tbsp + 2 tbsp teriyaki suace
- 1/2 tsp + 1/2 tsp ginger powder
- pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- romaine or bibb lettuce pieces
- brown rice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together tghe ground chicken, mushrooms and carrot. Set aside.
- Prepare first sauce by mixing together 1 tablespoon hoisen sauce, 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, garlic, red pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder. Pour marinade over the ground chicken and mix well until thoroughly combined.
- In a large skillet, heat sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken mixture to to pan and saute, stirring occasionally, for about 8-10 minutes, until chicken is almost cooked.
- Meanwhile, while chicken is cooking, prepare the second sauce. In a bowl combine 2 tablespoons hoisen sauce, 2 tablespons teiryaki sauce, 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch.
- Add green onion to the chicken. Pour sauce over the chicken mixture and allow to simmer a few additional minutes.
- Depending on the size of your lettuce wraps, place a spoonful or two of brown rice in each lettuce wrap and top with a spoonful or two of chicken.
- Enjoy!
Love it, love it, love it! There are a million Asian restaurants in this neighborhood, but sometimes you just want to make your own, your know? You could even substitute quinoa for the rice! Pinned and getting ready to fix!
That looks like something I would really enjoy. I love Asian cuisine.
These look good. My wife and I recently tried lettuce wraps and were pleasantly surprised.
Loving these and intend to try soon.
My wife and I love both Chinese and Thai food. This recipe looks tasty and doable. Thanks!
Pin for the Win! I love this looks so delish yummers!
I love these!!! They are my favorite appetizer and I’m so excited to make these! Thanks for sharing!
THis looks so good. I am going to make this for my family. OH and so healthy too!!!!
This looks so good! I’d love to have it for dinner tonight!
These look awesome! I love lettuce wraps, and these sound so flavorful and delicious!