asian lettuce wraps. Delicious and bursting with flavor, Asian lettuce wraps are a great idea for entertaining or a family style meal. Each person can build their own fresh, delicious wrap. Just be sure to have plates or napkins available since the mixture can sometimes drip a little.
You can have asian lettuce wraps using 14 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of asian lettuce wraps
- Prepare of filling.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- You need 1 lb of ground turkey or chicken.
- It’s 2 clove of garlic, minced.
- You need 1 of onion, diced.
- You need 1/4 cup of hoisin sauce.
- You need 2 tbsp of soy sauce.
- It’s 1 tbsp of rice wine vinegar.
- It’s 1 tbsp of grated ginger.
- Prepare 1 tsp of sriracha.
- Prepare 1 can of 8 0z. water chestnuts, drained, diced.
- Prepare 3 of green oinions, thinly sliced.
- It’s 1 of salt & pepper to taste.
- You need 1 head of butter lettuce.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Wrap the lettuce leaf to enclose the filling. Optional additional stir fry ingredients Lettuce wraps are a simple lunch idea for those of us staying away from bread and grain. This Asian chicken lettuce wrap recipe is full of flavor and only takes a few minutes to throw together.
asian lettuce wraps instructions
heat oil in saucepan over med. heat. add ground turkey & cook til browned, 3 - 5 min. crumble meat as it cooks. drain, if needed..
stir in all ingredients, except chestnuts & green onions. cook 2-3 min. add chestnuts & green onions . cook til onions are tender 1 - 2 min..
to serve, spoon into lettuce leaf. eat taco-style..
How to Make Healthy Asian Chicken. Many Asian-inspired recipes call for a lot of sugar or other ingredients that I like to stay away from. These Asian lettuce wraps make a delicious main dish for busy weeknights or can be enjoyed as an appetizer for a Chinese take-out style dinner party on the weekend. I love the rich, slightly salty, slightly sweet, slightly sour blend of flavors here. And I'll never get enough of that crunch.
