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 Chicken Lettuce Cups with Hoisin Sauce
 
 
1 Tbl   Canola oil  
2 Cloves    Garlic, finely minced or pressed  
1 tsp    Ginger, minced  
1/2 C    Carrot, diced small  
1/2 C    Celery heart, diced small  
1/2 C    Red bell pepper, diced small  
3   Green onions, white and green parts, chopped  
1 5-ounce can    Water chestnuts, chopped to pea-size  
1.5 lbs    ground dark meat chicken  
2 Tbl   Chicken broth  
  Salt  
6 Tbl    Hoisin sauce  
1 Tbl    Rice vinegar  
  Black pepper, freshly ground  
  Butter or iceburg lettuce leaves  
  Sriracha sauce (optional)  
 
1 Heat the canola oil in a nonstick wok or skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds, until fragrant and golden.
2 Add the carrot celery, bell pepper, green onions, wand water chestnuts and cook for 4 minutes, stirring often.
3 Add the ground chicken and broth and increase the heat to high. Springkle with a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often with a wooden spoon or spatula and breaking up the chicken into crumbles, for 4 minutes, until no longer pink and starting to brown.
4 Add 3 tablespoons of the Hoisin Sauce, reserving the rest for serving alongside the lettuce cups. Stir in the rice vinegar, bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and cook at a slow siimmer for 3 minutes. Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
5 Serve with the lettuce leaves. (Each diner makes his or her own bundles by spooning about 2 tablespoons of chicken into each leaf, topping with a little of the remaining 3 tablespoons Hoisin Sauce, wrapping it up, and eating! [Sriracha optional])
 
Servings: 4
 
 Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   201.25  
Calories From Fat (38%)   76.50  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 8.82g   14%  
Saturated Fat 1.56g   8%  
Cholesterol 26.73mg   9%  
Sodium 508.60mg   21%  
Potassium 445.82mg   13%  
Carbohydrates 22.52g   8%  
Dietary Fiber 3.60g   14%  
Sugar 5.10g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 18.92g      
Protein 10.40g   21%  
 
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