Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken
not ground chicken breast
- 3 cloves garlic
minced
- 1 red bell pepper
cored and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 can sliced water chestnuts
drained and rinsed, 8 oz
- 1 1/2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 3 green onions
sliced
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar and 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
optional
- 2 heads iceberg lettuce
Directions
- 1
Place ground chicken and garlic in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave mixture, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink, about 5 - 6 minutes. Drain off liquid and pour mixture into a 5 - 7 quart slow cooker.
- 2
Add bell pepper, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper and toss mixture. Cover and cook on low heat 2 - 3 hours until chicken is tender.
- 3
Stir in water chestnuts, cooked rice, green onions, rice vinegar, and sesame oil, cook until heated through 3 - 5 minutes. Season with additional salt as desired. Separate iceberg lettuce leaves and serve with chicken filling.
- 4
Recipe source: adapted from America's Test Kitchen Slow Cooker Revolution Vol. 2. Pg 115.
Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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About this Recipe
Craving a delicious, healthy weeknight dinner that practically makes itself? These Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps are incredibly simple to prepare, delivering satisfying flavors with minimal effort.
This recipe shines because it harnesses the power of your slow cooker to create tender, flavor-infused chicken with very little hands-on time. The magic happens as the ground chicken simmers gently with savory hoisin and soy sauces, garlic, and bell pepper, ensuring every bite is rich and deeply satisfying. It's the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it meal that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
Prepare for a delightful contrast of textures and tastes. You'll savor the savory, umami-packed ground chicken filling, beautifully complemented by the subtle sweetness of hoisin and the fresh crunch of finely chopped red bell pepper and yellow onion. Drained water chestnuts add another layer of crispness, making each lettuce cup a vibrant bite. Served in crisp iceberg lettuce leaves, the experience is fresh, light, and incredibly flavorful, balanced by the hearty addition of cooked white or brown rice inside.
To make this dish truly your own, consider the optional additions of rice vinegar and sesame oil at the end for an extra layer of brightness and nutty aroma. You can also easily swap between white or brown rice for the filling, depending on your preference. Feel free to adjust the amount of green onions for a bolder fresh flavor, or dial back the hoisin and soy to suit your taste.
These wraps are perfect for a casual weeknight meal or a light gathering, offering a fun, interactive way to enjoy your dinner. Serve the warm chicken mixture alongside crisp iceberg lettuce cups, allowing everyone to build their perfect wrap.