Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Sautéed ground chicken thighs, shiitake mushrooms and water chestnuts seasoned with Asian spices are served in a crispy cold lettuce leaf with a spicy hoisin dipping sauce. I can't think of a more playful appetizer to celebrate the Year of The Dragon!

Some of you probably know how much I love using lettuce leaves as a wrap for everything from Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps to BLT Lettuce wraps. They are the perfect low-carb solution and don't interfere with the flavors of the filling. This recipe is no exception, you can taste all the Asian goodness... pure delight in every bite!
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This recipe was ever so slightly adapted from my friend Bee, of Rasa Malaysia's first cookbook, Easy Chinese Recipes: Family Favorites From Dim Sum to Kung Pao^[3]. Whether you are celebrating The Chinese New Year, The Superbowl, or just having some friends over, I highly recommend making these... double or triple the recipe for a large crowd!

And speaking of Chinese New Year, I have a new cookbook giveaway^[4] this week! Two lucky winners will have a chance to win their own copy of Easy Chinese Recipes: Family Favorites From Dim Sum to Kung Pao^[5]. For a chance to win, visit Skinny Bits^[6] and leave a comment there (US residents only)!

Oh and one more thing I want to mention, if you want to turn this into a main dish, make some steamed rice and serve each wrap with rice and chicken, it's very good! Enjoy!!

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 1 lettuce wrap • Old Points: 2 pts • Points+: 3 pts
Calories: 102.7 • Fat: 3.1 g • Carb: 9.6 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Protein: 8.4 g • Sugar: 4.6 g
Sodium: 344.1 mg

Ingredients:

• 8 oz skinless, boneless chicken thighs, ground
• 1/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (I used reduced sodium)
• 1/4 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry
• 1⁄2 tsp sugar
• freshly ground white pepper, to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 6 iceberg lettuce leaves, rinsed (careful not to break)
• 2 tbsp diced scallions

For the Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauces:

• 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1/2 tsp chili sauce, I used Sriracha
• 1 tbsp warm water

Directions:

Place mushrooms in hot water to soften a few minutes. Remove stems and chop fine.
Combine soy sauces, oyster sauce, 1/2 tsp sesame oil, rice wine, sugar, and pepper in a bowl.  

Combine ground chicken (I put the chicken in the food processor), softened mushrooms and water chestnuts into a bowl. Pour over chicken; toss. Let marinate for 15 minutes.

Mix Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauce ingredients in another bowl. Set aside.

Heat remaining sesame oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add garlic; cook until golden, about 10 seconds. Add chicken mixture; stir fry until browned, breaking the chicken up as it cooks, about 4-5 minutes.

To serve, spoon 1/4 cup of the chicken into each lettuce leaf. Garnish with scallions and a spoon a little Spicy Hoisin Dipping Sauce onto each one.

Serves 6.

References

1. ^{^} Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps (www.skinnytaste.com)
2. ^{^} BLT Lettuce wraps (www.skinnytaste.com)
3. ^{^} Easy Chinese Recipes: Family Favorites From Dim Sum to Kung Pao (www.amazon.com)
4. ^{^} new cookbook giveaway (www.skinny-bits.com)
5. ^{^} Easy Chinese Recipes: Family Favorites From Dim Sum to Kung Pao (www.amazon.com)
6. ^{^} Skinny Bits (www.skinny-bits.com)

Source : http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/01/asian-chicken-lettuce-wraps.html

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