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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time
10-15 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Yields
6-8 servings
Ingredients
- Hoisin Sauce:
- 4 Tbsp organic tamari sauce/coconut aminos
- 2 Tbsp organic rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp peanut butter(natural, no sugar, no oil)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced2 Tbsp organic, raw honey
- 1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder
- 2 tsp red chili sauce/siracha(organic)
- 1 tsp organic arrowroot flour
- Lettuce Wraps:
- 1-2 Tbsp garlic. minced
- 1 cup spring onion, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 cup bok choy/spinach, chopped
- spring onion, greens only for topping(optional)
- sesame seeds for topping(optional)
- red pepper flakes for topping(optional)
- 1/4 cup water or chicken/vegetable stock
- 1 pound ground chicken, organic, pasture-raised
- 2-3 Tbsp 100% virgin olive oil
- Lettuce leaves(organic butter, red/green leaf, or romaine)
Directions
Hoisin Sauce:
- Add all of the ingredients to a small pot, except for the cornstarch.
- Heat to medium heat and warm through, stirring, until the ingredients combine.
- In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water, until the cornstarch dissolves.
- Pour the cornstarch and water mixture into the hoisin saucepot and whisk until well combined.
- Heat for another 1-2 minutes, until the hoisin sauce thickens.
- Serve!
Lettuce Wraps:
- Make Hoisin sauce first.
- In a wok/pan, heat pan on medium/medium-high heat, add oil & when hot, add ginger, garlic & onion. Saute until soft.
- Add the rest of the veggies: cabbage, carrots, peppers, & bok choy/spinach, and saute for a few minutes.
- Add in ground chicken & cook until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Add 1/4 cup water or chicken/vegetable stock and 2-3 Tbsp(or more) of the hoisin sauce & mix until chicken & vegetables are thoroughly coated.
- Arrange the lettuce cups/leaves, place 2-3 Tbsp of chicken & vegetables on each leaf, top with sesame seeds/greens of spring onions/red pepper flakes, and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
Credit
chiipeppermadness.com and savorybitesrecipes.com