Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

I have recently become hooked on lettuce wraps of all kinds. Whether it be as simple as tuna fish salad or throwing together my tacos in a big lead of lettuce, they are all so refreshing and delicious. This recipe was inspired by my taco recipe, but with an Asian flare.

Recipe yields 4 servings

Ingredients 

1 lb ground chicken

2 tsp sugar

Salt & black pepper, to taste

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup dry red wine

1 medium white onion

1 bag pre-cut broccoli slaw

1 can bean sprouts

1 can water chestnuts

1 head Boston lettuce, to use for the wraps

In a large bowl, add your ground chicken, sugar, salt, pepper, soy sauce, sesame oil and red wine. Use your hands to mix everything together and allow the chicken to absorb all of the ingredients. 

Next, finely dice the onion and add to a large, heated skillet (with 1/2 tbsp sesame oil). Saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent. 

Once the onion is done, toss in the chicken and saute until cooked through. 

Once the chicken is no longer pink, toss in the broccoli slaw, bean sprouts and water chestnuts. I sliced my water chestnuts before hand so they would be easier to eat in the wraps. Mix everything together and let simmer over a medium-low heat. All the flavors are really getting to know each other know!

Prepare your 'wraps' by gently removing the leaves from the head of lettuce and rinsing each one with cold water. Pat them all to dry and set aside.

In my house, I serve one big plate of lettuce and a dish of chicken and allow everyone to dig in and make their own wraps, just the way they want them. Enjoy!