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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Sweet-savory ground chicken lettuce wraps with shiitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, ginger, and a tangy tamari-hoisin sauce.

Prep
25 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Serves
4 servings

What you need

Sauce

  • 1/4 cup tamari
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Filling & Assembly

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup shiitake mushrooms, chopped
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup water chestnuts, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1 head romaine, separated into wrap-sized leaves

THE PLAN.

  1. Whisk the tamari, hoisin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and brown sugar. Taste and adjust until sweet, tangy, and salty.
  2. Cook the ground chicken in a large skillet until mostly browned.
  3. Add the onion and cook until softened. Add the garlic, mushrooms, and water chestnuts.
  4. Pour in the sauce and stir until everything is coated. Let the mixture simmer until the sauce thickens and the filling cooks down.
  5. Stir in the ginger and green onions.
  6. Spoon the hot filling into romaine leaves and serve.

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