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How to Make Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken lettuce wraps are a popular dish in Asian cuisine, known for their light and refreshing flavors. They are a perfect appetizer or light meal, and are enjoyed by people all over the world.

Today, we will be making Chef John's Chicken Lettuce Wraps, a recipe that has been perfected over many years. This recipe is incredibly flavorful, and the blend of ingredients creates a symphony of tastes and textures. Best of all, it's easy to make at home, so you can enjoy these delicious wraps...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, coarsely chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and minced
  • 1 cup diced shiitake mushroom caps
  • ½ cup minced yellow onion
  • ⅓ cup chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh basil, or to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chopped green onion, or to taste
  • 16 leaves iceberg lettuce, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Stir chicken, water chestnuts, mushrooms, yellow onion, 1/3 cup green onion, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ginger, and 2 teaspoons brown sugar together in a bowl. Pat mixture down, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Whisk chicken stock, rice wine vinegar, garlic, ketchup, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and dry mustard together in a bowl until glaze is well-mixed.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over high heat. Cook and stir chicken mixture in hot oil until chicken no longer looks raw, about 2 minutes. Pour 1/2 of the glaze mixture into chicken mixture; cook and stir over high heat until chicken begins to caramelize and brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, pour remaining glaze into chicken mixture, and cook until heated through and slightly reduced, about 3 minutes more. Stir in cilantro, basil, and 1 1/2 tablespoons green onion. Transfer chicken mixture to a bowl and serve with lettuce leaves to wrap.

    • Nutrition

    212 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 58mg
    • Sodium: 333mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 11g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 18g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 26mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 269mg

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    Appetizer recipes
    Asian recipes
    Chicken recipes
    Healthy recipes
    Low carb recipes