Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground
• 1 can 8 ounces) water chestnuts chopped
• 1 pound ground chicken
• Cooked rice
• Butter lettuce leaves

TOPPINGS:

• Chopped cashews
• Sriracha
• Chopped green onion

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and chili garlic sauce. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once heated, add in the onion and bell pepper, cooking for a few minutes until softened. Add in the garlic, ginger and water chestnuts and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
• Add in the ground chicken, breaking it up as it cooks. Once cooked through, add in the sauce and stir to combine. Simmer the mixture on low for a few minutes, letting the excess liquid reduce.
• Spoon equal amounts of the chicken mixture and rice into the lettuce leaves. Top each lettuce wrap with cashews, sriracha, and chopped green onion.