Oriental Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Name: Oriental Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (or more to taste); 1/2 lb ground chicken or 1/2 lb ground turkey; 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 2 teaspoons dry wine or 2 teaspoons brandy; 1/4 cup hoisin sauce; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon ginger powder; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, chopped; 1 head iceberg lettuce; 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped

Servings: persons

2/3 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (or more to taste)
1/2 lb ground chicken or 1/2 lb ground turkey
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 2 teaspoons dry wine or 2 teaspoons brandy
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ginger powder
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, chopped
1 head iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup peanuts, chopped

1
In a small bowl, soak mushrooms in warm water until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain, chop and set aside.
2
In another bowl, combine ground chicken/turkey, cornstarch and wine; mix well and let stand for 10 minutes.
3
Make the sauce by combining hoisin sauce, peanut butter, peanuts, soy sauce, chili powder, ginger and sesame oil. Set aside.
4
Pull off the outerleaves of the head of lettuce, wash and set aside.
5
Place a large skillet over high heat until hot. Add vegetable oil, swirling to coat pan. Add garlic and green onion and cook for about 15 seconds. Then add chicken mixture until crumbly and no longer pink which is about 2 minutes. Add red pepper, water chestnuts and mushrooms and cook another 1-2 minutes until the pepper is slightly soft.
6
Mix the meat mixture with the sauce and put in bowl to transfer to table. Put the lettuce leafs on the table. Let everyone take a leaf, put some meat mixture in it, wrap, it up and it's time to eat!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2/3 ounce dried porcini mushrooms (or more to taste), 1/2 lb ground chicken or 1/2 lb ground turkey, 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 2 teaspoons dry wine or 2 teaspoons brandy, and more.

Yes, Oriental Chicken Lettuce Wraps falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Oriental Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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