Description
Enjoy these Sesame Chicken Lettuce Cups for an easy dinner that fits perfectly into a busy weeknight. This Asian lettuce wrap dinner is a family dinner favorite with savory sesame chicken stir fry flavors everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari sauce for gluten-free
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1 1/2 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp sriracha or gochujang to taste optional for spice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken or substitute ground turkey
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
- 8 oz can water chestnuts drained and diced
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion plus more to serve
- 1 head butter lettuce or romaine hearts separated into cups
Instructions
- Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce or tamari, water, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and optional sriracha or gochujang in a bowl and set aside.
- Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground chicken or turkey for 3 to 4 minutes, breaking it apart until mostly cooked.
- Add diced onion and cook until onions soften and meat is browned, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger, cooking just until fragrant, around 30 seconds.
- Pour the prepared sauce into the skillet and stir for 1 minute to coat the meat evenly.
- Mix in diced water chestnuts and chopped green onions, cooking for another minute.
- Season filling with kosher salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve the warm chicken mixture spooned into lettuce cups garnished with extra green onions.
Notes
- Storage and Reheating: Refrigerate cooled filling in an airtight container within 2 hours and consume within 4 days
- Store lettuce leaves wrapped in paper towels inside an open zip-top bag for 2-3 days
- To freeze, pack cooled filling in an airtight container for up to 3 months and thaw overnight in the fridge
- Reheat filling in a skillet until warmed through to 165°F and serve in lettuce cups or over rice
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/3 cup filling per wrap
- Calories: 311 kcal