
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Savory, high-protein ground chicken stir-fried with water chestnuts, mushrooms, and a bold umami-packed sauce, then spooned into crisp butter lettuce cups. Ready in under 30 minutes and endlessly crowd-pleasing — this is the kind of light-yet-satisfying weeknight dinner the whole family will request on repeat.
4 servings · Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min · Total 25 min
American · Chinese · Main Course · Dinner
Ingredients
Open in recipe scaler →Sauce
3 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tsp sriracha adjust
Main
1.5 lb ground chicken
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 small yellow onion finely diced
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
8 oz cremini mushrooms finely chopped- 1 can water chestnuts drained and roughly chopped
3 stalks green onions thinly sliced, whites and greens separated
1 whole butter lettuce leaves separated and washed
2 tbsp roasted peanuts or cashews roughly chopped
cashews roughly chopped
Equipment
Stovetop
Mixing Bowl
Skillet
Wok
Wooden Spoon
Measuring Cups
Whisk
Knife
Measuring Spoons
Cutting Board
Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
Instructions
- In a small #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[Hoisin Sauce], @[Low-Sodium Soy Sauce], @[Rice Vinegar], @[Sesame Oil], and @[Sriracha] (if using). Set aside.
- Heat @[Vegetable Oil] in a large #[Skillet] or #[Wok] over ^[medium-high heat]. Add the diced @[Yellow Onion] and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and translucent, about ~[3 minutes]. Add the @[Garlic] and @[Ginger] and cook for ~[1 minute] more until fragrant.
- Add the @[Ground Chicken] to the #[Skillet]. Break it apart with a #[Wooden Spoon] and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink and lightly browned, about ~[5–6 minutes]. Drain any excess liquid if needed.
- Stir in the chopped @[Cremini Mushrooms] and @[Water Chestnuts]. Cook for ~[2–3 minutes] until the @[Cremini Mushrooms] have softened. Pour the sauce over the mixture and toss to coat evenly. Add the white parts of the @[Green Onions] and cook for ~[1 more minute].
- Remove from heat. Spoon the @[Chicken] filling into individual @[Butter Lettuce] cups. Top with the sliced @[Green Onions] tops and chopped @[Peanuts] or @[Cashews] if using. Serve immediately.





