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Spicy Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Spicy Asian Chicken Lettuce wraps is a simple and incredibly flavorful dinner with shitake mushrooms and ground chicken.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: chicken lettuce wraps
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 221kcal
Cost: $10

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper and cut into small cubes and cook in an oiled pan until all cooked through. Reserve to a plate.
  • Soak dried shitake mushrooms in a bowl of hot water while you cook everything else. or about 15 minutes. Chop mushrooms when they are re hydrated.
  • In the same pan as the chicken, wipe out clean and scramble eggs. When done, reserve to a plate.
  • Wipe out the same pan again and drizzle with oil. Saute garlic and ginger for about a minute until it begins to caramelize. Add a plash of rice vinegar and stir through.
  • Add back the chicken, carrots, mushrooms and bamboo shoots and and stir all together for about 2 minutes so all the flavors blend.
  • Add back eggs and stir through.
  • Add soy sauce, sriracha and hoison and stir well. Taste for seasoning.
  • When done, load up chicken mixture into crisp iceberg lettuce cups.

Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1378mg | Potassium: 585mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2712IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg