Hoisin Chicken Lettuce Wraps

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 5 pounds boneless chicken
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2-inch piece ginger, grated
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha (more/less depending on your desire for heat)

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Place the chicken in an ovenproof pot with a lid. Cover the chicken with the remaining ingredients.

Place the pot into a 275 degree oven for three hours, or longer. Baste and turn the meat over once or twice during cooking. The meat is done when it is easily pulled apart with forks.

Serve with thoroughly washed and dried strong, large lettuce leaves and cooked sticky rice. Fill the lettuce leaves like a taco. Romaine, red leaf or green leaf work well. Avoid butter lettuce and bibb varieties as they tend to be smaller and rather delicate.

Sticky rice, also known as glutinous rice, is a short-grain rice indigenous to Southeast Asia. It tends to clump together and, for that reason, works well with the lettuce wraps since it is less likely to fall out and fall apart. If you are unable to find sticky rice, any rice will do. It just might be a bit messier.