Asian Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ¾ cup mushrooms, minced
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 4 cups cabbage, chopped (about ½ a head)
  • 1- 8oz can water chestnuts, minced
  • ½ cups green onions, minced
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. sesame oil
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1 tsp. hot sauce
  • ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce
Instructions
  1. Put olive oil in a large skillet.
  2. When it's hot add minced garlic and ginger.
  3. Saute for a minute just until it's fragrant and then add in the chicken, mushrooms, and salt. Cook until chicken is cooked through.
  4. Then add in the cabbage, water chestnuts, and green onions.
  5. Cook for a few minutes until cabbage starts to wilt.
  6. Add in the soy sauce, sesame oil, zest from the lemon, and hot sauce.
  7. When everything is cooked through, remove from heat and stir in the cilantro.
  8. To serve, carefully separate the whole leaves from the lettuce.
  9. Wash and dry them and keep them in the fridge so they're nice and cold.
  10. Spoon chicken filling onto the lettuce leaf and then roll it up and serve with fried rice or fresh fruit.
Recipe by Gracious Rain at https://graciousrain.com/asian-lettuce-wraps/