Lettuce Wraps

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce (see below)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
• 1 (8-ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 head butter lettuce

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
2. Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
3. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.

Hosin Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar 
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic , grated
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon Thai chili sauce

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well (or blender)