Isn’t it funny how food can trigger such vivid memories? I’m sure that you have had certain foods in your life that you will never forget. I think this will become one of them.

The novelty of wrapping a filling in lettuce will soon lead you to try other things wrapped in lettuce. Who needs boring bread? Lettuce leaves make a great sandwich, except for maybe peanut butter and jelly.

The savory filling in this recipe provides a nice contrast to the cool, refreshing lettuce leaves. These can get a little messy to eat, so be sure to have plenty of napkins on hand.

 

INGREDIENTS

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 pound ground chicken

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 small white onion, diced

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce

1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

2 green onions, thinly sliced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 head butter lettuce

 

DIRECTIONS

Add olive oil and ground chicken to a large non-stick skillet. Cook and crumble over medium-high heat until browned. Drain any fat.

Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha sauce until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf. Serve immediately and enjoy!

 

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Quick Tip:  You will find hoisin sauce and rice wine vinegar in the oriental foods section of your market. Sriracha sauce can be found with the Mexican foods.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Holly at Life in the Lofthouse