Chicken Lettuce Wraps

You will LOVE these lettuce wraps! TRUST ME. They are seriously better than take out and a fraction of the cost to make. This recipe is from Chrissy Teigen's first cookbook (which if you don't have it, you need it) and I've been making them for years. I have changed a few ingredients to better suit my families taste but they are super versatile. I've served them as lettuce wraps, over rice and in tortillas. Can't wait to hear what you think!

Ingredients:

For the sauce:

3 TBSP sweet thai chili sauce

3 TBSP hoison sauce

3 TBSP soy sauce

2 TBSP sriracha (I use more)

1 TBSP vegetable oil

1 TBSP sesame oil

1 tsp rice vinegar

2 TBSP minced garlic

2 TBSP minced ginger

For the filling:

1 lb ground chicken

2 TBSP vegetable oil

1 TBSP minced garlic

1 TBSP minced ginger

1/2 C water chestnuts, chopped

1 red bell pepper

8 scallions, chopped (green & white parts separated)

2 heads of butter or bib lettuce

Directions:

1) Combine all of the ingredients for the sauce in a large bowl, whisk together and set aside.

2) In a large skillet, add 1 TBSP of vegetable oil and ground chicken- cook until browned. Remove and set aside to drain.

3) In the same pan, add remaining vegetable oil and saute the whites from the scallion, chopped red bell pepper, water chestnuts, garlic and ginger. Mix in half of the sauce and allow to saute for about 5 minutes.

4) Add the ground chicken back into the skillet along with the rest of the sauce. Simmer another 5 minutes and mix in green parts of the scallions. 

5) Serve with lettuce wraps, over rice or in tortillas. Drizzle with sriracha if you like extra spice!

ENJOY!! XO, Alyssa