Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Family Circle-May 2016

Serves 6 people

Categories: Poultry- Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. ground chicken breast
  • 3 green onions
  • 1 can ( 8oz.) water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup frozen edamame
  • 4 tsp. reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
  • 1 tsp. rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 can (14.5 oz.) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
  • 12 leaves butterhead (Bibb or Boston) lettuce or iceberg lettuce
  • Asian chili sauce (optional)
  • sesame seeds (optional)

Directions

  1. Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. heat skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, breaking up with a wooden spoon, about 6 minutes. Thinly slice white parts of green onions into slivers; set aside.
  2. In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker, combine cooked chicken, white parts of green onions, water chestnuts and next 7 ingredients. Pour broth over all in cooker.
  3. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to2 1/2 hours or LOW for 4 to5 hours.
  4. Strain mixture, discarding cooking liquid. Stir hoisin sauce nd green onion slivers into chicken mixture. Serve with lettuce leaves and , if using, Asian chili sauce and sesame seeds.

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