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chinese chicken lettuce wraps

July 24, 2015 by kelly

since starting to share recipes on kelly’s ambitious kitchen i have posted 32 recipes! crazy right? of those 32 recipes, 6 of them are categorized in the asian world. {count em! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

wanna know a fun fact?

the ‘asian food world’ is one i frequent the least! i’m talking anything from china town authentic to the asian zing salad at TGIF. when the day runs late + takeout is the only answer, the boyfriend will always choose a pb&j over the chinese stand down the road. asian food + it’s broad range is always last pick on our kickball team.

{chicken lettuce wraps} pf changs - watch out! these lettuce wraps take under 15 minutes to cook!then why are you sharing so many asian recipes + equipping them with phrases like ‘they’re the best’ and ‘you must make these!’?

guys. i think it’s directly because of that fun fact above! while we might always. everytime. choose a taco joint over a thai restaurant – i love to whip up a homemade teriyaki + heat up the wok on my own stove.. so when you think about it that way, it kinda makes sense! right?

yeah. i’m not falling for it either.

{chicken lettuce wraps} pf changs - watch out! these lettuce wraps take under 15 minutes to cook!!

basically. here i am sharing with you a recipe for lettuce wraps that would make any chinese restaurant blush. they are also BEYOND easy -we’re talking under 15 minutes people- and they’re a bit nostalgic for any PF Changs lovers out there, yeah you know where you’re at! and guess what?

they’re the best + you must make them!

{chicken lettuce wraps} pf changs - watch out!_


chinese chicken lettuce wraps
 
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Cook time
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 white onion, diced
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha
  • 1 {8oz} can sliced water chestnuts, drained, rinsed + diced
  • 5 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves pulled apart
  • chow mein noodles, for garnish
Instructions
  1. heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. add ground chicken, onion, garlic + ginger to the skillet. cook the mixture until browned {about 3-5 minutes} making sure to crumble the ground chicken as it cooks.
  3. while the chicken mix is browning - mix together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger + sriracha.
  4. add in the hoisin sauce mixture, water chestnuts + green onions to the browned chicken mix, stir to combine + cook until the green onions are tender {about 2-3 minutes}
  5. to serve the lettuce wraps, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf + top with chow mein noodles, wrap the sides up + enjoy!
Notes
special shout out to the amazing blogger,Chungah, over at Damn Delicious". my take here is very slightly adapted from what she has posted - she never fails to impress + inspire!
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tiny leftovers

this chicken mix is no exception to the ‘chinese food is king of the leftover world’ theory. just be sure to seal anything left over in an air-tight tupperware + serve your lettuce fresh each time!

tiny one

 anything that holds well as a leftover is perfect for a serving of 1! you’ll get more meals than just one + that makes you the big winner here!

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while i love these as a stand-alone for lunch or dinner, these lettuce wraps are a killer appetizer option. super easy to bring to a friends {one bowl of ground chicken mix + one plate of lettuce leaves} + a cinch to reheat for when the partay is ready!

 

 

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Filed Under: appetizer Tagged With: 10 minute meal, appetizer, asian, chicken, entertaining, low-calorie

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Comments

  1. Lori says

    November 8, 2015 at 7:38 am

    These were delicious and so easy! Thanks for the recipe!

    • kelly says

      November 9, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      yay! I am SO glad to hear that! thank you for letting me know! -kelly

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