Asian Lettuce Wraps
Super easy, super flavorful, super fast Asian lettuce wraps that everyone will love! Perfect main dish for busy weeknights or make them as an appetizer for a Chinese take-out style dinner party on the weekend.
Ingredients
- 3 tspolive oil, (divided)
- 1 lb93% lean ground turkey or chicken
- 4 tbsphoisin sauce,* (to taste)
- 1 tbspsoy sauce, ((low-sodium or regular))
- 2 tspsriracha ((optional))
- 1 tbsprice vinegar
- 1 ½ tspsesame oil
- 1 tbspminced fresh garlic ((3 cloves))
- 1 tbsppeeled and minced fresh ginger
- ⅝ cupsliced green onions, (white and light green portion, plus more green portion for serving)
- 1 mediumcarrot, (peeled and shredded (1/2 cup))
- 1can water chestnuts, (drained and chopped small)
- 1 largehead bibb lettuce or iceberg lettuce
Directions
- 1
Heat 1 1/2 tsp oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add turkey or chicken in large crumbles then let cook until slightly browned on bottom, about 3 minutes, then break up and continue to cook until it's fully cooked through, about 3 minutes longer.
- 3
Meanwhile while turkey is cooking in a mixing bowl whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, sesame oil, then set aside.
- 4
Drain of excess liquid from turkey (if there is any) then push to one far side of pan and pull that side of pan off heat.
- 5
Heat remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil in now empty side of skillet.
- 6
Add green onions and carrots and saute 1 1/2 minutes. Add in garlic and ginger and saute 30 seconds longer.
- 7
Pour in sauce and water chestnuts then cook and toss 30 seconds longer.
- 8
Serve warm in lettuce leaves garnished with sliced green onions.