Ingredients
- 1 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 1 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 1 1 medium White Onion
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 2 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 1 to tablespoon Asian chili garlic sauce, or to taste (sriracha may be substituted)
- 3 3 3 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
- 1 1 2 to ground ginger or 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger, or to taste
- 8-ounce 8-ounce can one 8-ounce can water chestnut, drained and diced small
- 2 to 3 2 to 3 3 green onions, sliced into thin rounds
- 1/2 1/2 to teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 1/2 to teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- butter lettuce leaves, for serving
Preparation
Step 1
To a large skillet, add the oils, chicken, and cook over medium-high heat until chicken is cooked through; stir intermittently to crumbly while cooking.
Add the onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce, stir to combine, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until onion is soft and translucent and most of the liquid has been absorbed; stir intermittently.
Add the garlic, ginger, stir to combine, and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant.
Add the water chestnuts, green onions, salt and pepper to taste, and cook for about 2 minutes, or until tender. Taste filling and make any necessary flavor adjustments, i.e. more soy sauce, hoisin, pepper, etc.
Spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture into the lettuce leaves to serve. Recipe is best warm and fresh but filling will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.