Description
Bobby Flay’s chicken lettuce wraps deliver bold southwest flavors with crisp romaine and zesty spice blends. Quick and fresh ingredients combine for a light meal that satisfies hunger and delights palates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground chicken
- 12 lettuce leaves
- 1 red bell pepper
- 8 oz (226 g) canned water chestnuts, drained
- 2 green onions
- ¼ cup peanuts
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) neutral oil
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) cooking oil
- 1.5 tbsps (22.5 ml) natural style peanut butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh grated ginger
- 1 medium lime, juiced (1 tbsp or 15 ml juice)
- ½ tbsp (7.5 ml) brown sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) soy sauce
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) fresh grated ginger
Instructions
- Sauce Preparation: Whisk hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, toasted sesame oil, fresh ginger, and crushed garlic in a medium bowl until smooth and fully integrated.
- Vegetable Prep: Dice red bell pepper into uniform cubes, finely chop water chestnuts, thinly slice green onions, and roughly chop roasted peanuts for cooking.
- Chicken Cooking: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add ground chicken, crumbling and cooking until completely browned with no pink remaining.
- Vegetable Integration: Add diced bell pepper and water chestnuts to the skillet, sautéing for 2 minutes to soften vegetables and meld flavors with the chicken.
- Sauce Incorporation: Pour prepared sauce over the chicken mixture, stirring thoroughly to coat evenly and allowing ingredients to simmer and absorb flavors for 2 minutes.
- Peanut Lime Dressing: Combine peanut butter, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, and cooking oil, whisking until smooth and well-blended.
- Serving: Spoon chicken mixture into crisp lettuce leaves, garnish with green onions and chopped peanuts, then drizzle generously with peanut lime dressing for a flavor-packed wrap.
Notes
- Sauce Precision: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to ensure a smooth, well-integrated flavor base that coats the chicken evenly and adds depth to the dish.
- Vegetable Uniformity: Cut vegetables into consistent, small pieces to ensure even cooking and balanced texture throughout the lettuce wraps.
- Chicken Browning Technique: Cook ground chicken completely, breaking into small crumbles to achieve optimal browning and prevent any raw spots.
- Dressing Balance: Blend peanut lime dressing ingredients until smooth, creating a creamy, tangy complement that elevates the overall taste of the lettuce wraps.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg