Grilled Hoisin Chicken in Lettuce Cups

(from MethodicalImprov’s recipe box)

3 as a main meal, 6-8 as an appetizer

Serves 4 people

Categories: Asian, appetizer, chicken, main course, meat

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c hoisin sauce
  • 4 t rice vinegar
  • 1 T soy sauce
  • 4 T skinless, boneless chicken thighs (1 1/2 lb)
  • Salt
  • 1 large head Boston lettuce
  • 1 c loosely packed torn basil (20 large leaves)
  • 1 bunch scallions (whites and most of the greens) (about 1/2 c)
  • 1/2 c coarsely chopped salted peanuts
  • 1 jalapeno

Directions

  1. Heat grill to medium high.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk the hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and soy sauce.

  3. In a larger bowl, season the chicken with 1 t salt and 1 T of the hoisin mixture.

  4. Arrange the lettuce leaves, basil and mint separately on a platter and put the scallions, peanuts, jalapeno slices in small serving bowls.

  5. Grill the chicken thighs, covered, until well browned and beginning to blacken around the edges, about 5 minutes (rotate 90 degrees halfway through cooking)

  6. Flip and continue to grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes more per side.

  7. Let the chicken rest for 9 to 10 minutes then chop in to ¼ to ½ inch dice.

  8. Add remaining hoisin mixture and toss to coat.

  9. Spoon chicken onto the middle of a lettuce leaf, top with basil, mint, scallions, peanuts and jalapeno

  10. Roll the edges of the lettuce leaves up and around the filling and garnishes.

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