Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Chicken Lettuce Wrap (PF Chang Copycat)

Ingredients:
1lb ground chicken breast or ground turkey
1/2 onion, minced
salt & pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1″ knob ginger, peeled & minced
2-1/2 TBSP Soy Sauce
1 TBSP + 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
1 TBSP Sesame Oil
1 TBSP Peanut Butter
1/2 TBSP Water
1/2 TBSP Honey
2 tsp chili garlic sauce (or more if you like it hotter)
3 green onions, chopped
1/2-8oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained & chopped
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
10-12 large outer lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry

Directions:1.  Heat a large, non-stick skillet on high. Add chicken, onion, salt & pepper, then cook until chicken is nearly done, stirring often to break up the meat. 
2.  Add garlic and ginger then continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink.
3.  Meanwhile, in bowl, combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, oil, peanut butter, water, honey, chili garlic sauce and pepper. Whisk until smooth. Add into the skillet and stir to combine.
4.  Add green onions and water chestnuts into the skillet then cook for 1-2 minutes until the onions are soft and the water chestnuts are heated through.
5.  Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, and serve with cold lettuce leaves.

**recipe from http://iowagirleats.com/

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