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Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

July 25, 2019 by Tonja 2 Comments

In less than 30 minutes (which I never say), you will have the tastiest, healthiest weekend dinner on record.  Our daughter was eating out of the pan and we sat and grazed, fighting for the last wrap, enjoying our dinner to the fullest.  Make this one of your go to’s.  Get your hands messy and invite your friends over.  You deserve an easy night.

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Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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  • Author: Tonja Engen
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Ingredients

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  • For the Filling:
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 Tbls. peanut oil
  • 1½ cups chopped mushrooms
  • 2 green onions, sliced(use both green and white parts)
  • 3 garlic gloves, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1-inch piece of ginger, minced
  • 1 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained and minced
  • For the Sauce:
  • 1 Tbls. peanut oil
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 Tbls. rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp. fish sauce
  • 2–3 Tbls. Sambal Olek
  • To serve:
  • 1/2 cup peanuts chopped.
  • 2 tsp sweet chili sauce (Trader Joe’s)
  • Sliced jalapeños
  • Bibb lettuce

Instructions

  1. Heat 2 Tbls. peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, approximately 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate.
  2. Add mushrooms, onions, garlic, shallots, and ginger and cook until mushrooms release liquid, 5 minutes. Add chicken back to skillet along with water chestnuts.In a bowl, whisk together sauce ingredients until well combined.
  3. Add sauce and simmer on low heat until everything is coated and heated through.To serve, lay out lettuce leaves on a platter and fill with chicken mixture. Sprinkle peanuts over mixture and top with jalapenos if desired. Finally, drizzle sweet chili sauce over the top and serve.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Main Dishes Tagged With: Appetizer, Chicken, chicken lettuce wraps, easy entertaining, main

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Comments

  1. Nicole says

    July 25, 2019 at 8:37 pm

    Help! What is Samba Olek and where can I find it???

    Reply
    • Tonja says

      July 25, 2019 at 9:18 pm

      It’s a garlic chili paste and you can find it in the asian section at almost any grocery store.

      I hope you enjoy!

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