Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps
This dish features a flavorful mixture of ground chicken, basil, and vegetables wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup chopped water chestnuts
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon.
- Add chopped onion, minced garlic, and chopped red bell pepper to the skillet.
- Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in chopped water chestnuts, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Cook for 2-3 minutes more, or until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Remove from heat and stir in chopped basil.
- Spoon the chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and serve.
Notes
- If you don’t have water chestnuts, you can substitute them with bamboo shoots or chopped mushrooms.
- Feel free to add other vegetables to the filling, such as carrots or zucchini.
- For a spicier filling, add more red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce.