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Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Dana
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Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

For the Filling

  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 2 green onions sliced

For the Sauce

  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey

For Serving

  • Green leaf lettuce bibb lettuce, or iceberg lettuce
  • Cooked jasmine rice
  • Chopped cashews
  • Sliced green onions

Instructions
 

Step 1: Mix the Sauce

  • In a small bowl, whisk together:
  • Soy sauce, Hoisin sauce, Rice vinegar, Sesame oil, and Brown sugar or honey.
  • Set aside.

Step 2: Cook the Filling

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add the diced onion and cook until softened.
  • Add the ground chicken and cook until browned.
  • Stir in the grated carrots and cook for another 2–3 minutes.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture and stir well.
  • Let everything simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the chicken.
  • Stir in the green onions.

Step 3: Assemble

  • Serve the filling in lettuce leaves and top with chopped cashews and additional green onions.
  • Add jasmine rice inside the wraps or serve it on the side.