Asian-Inspired Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

• 1 bunch green onions , sliced
• 1 can water chestnuts , 8 ounce
• 0.25 cups hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha
• 0.75 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 0.5 teaspoons red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 8 leaves Bibb lettuce , or more as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Set 2 to 3 tablespoons green onions aside for garnish. Combine remaining green onions, water chestnuts, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Sriracha, rice vinegar, ginger, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir yellow onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground chicken, garlic, and sesame oil. Cook and stir until chicken is crumbly and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Add hoisin mixture to chicken mixture in the skillet and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Fill lettuce leaves with chicken mixture and top with reserved green onions.