Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

By lorik

Ingredients

• For the chicken:
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 2 lb ground chicken or turkey
• 1 Tbsp minced ginger
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
• 1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped (8 oz)
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• Salt to taste
• For the Wraps:
• 1/2 cup diced red pepper
• 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
• 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 12 small Bibb lettuce leaves

Details

Adapted from Cuisine at Home.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium. Add chicken; cook for 10 minutes, breaking up chunks. Add ginger; cook 2 minutes. Deglaze skillet with sherry, cooking until liquid is evaporated. Transfer mixture to a 2 1/2 quart to 3 quart slow cooker.

Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and chili garlic sauce in a measuring cup with a pour spout; stir into meat mixture. Cover; cook on high heat setting for 2-3 hours or on low heat setting for 3-4 hours. Stir in water chestnuts, vinegar, and salt.

Combine red pepper, chives, and sesame seeds for the garnish. To serve, spoon 1/2 cup portions of the chicken mixture onto each lettuce leaf; top with some of the garnish mixture.