Sesame-chicken lettuce wraps

Name: Sesame-chicken lettuce wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp dark sesame oil; 1/2 500-g pkg ground chicken; 1 1/2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms, lightly packed; 227-mL can water chestnuts, drained and diced; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 large carrot, coarsely grated; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 8 large leaves Boston lettuce

Prep Time10 min
Total Time10 min
Makes4 Servings

*PLUS Cooking time: 5 minutes

By Chatelaine

Sesame-chicken lettuce wraps.
Photo, Jodi Pudge.

Ingredients

1/2 tsp dark sesame oil
1/2 500-g pkg ground chicken
1 1/2 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms, lightly packed
227-mL can water chestnuts, drained and diced
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 large carrot, coarsely grated
3 green onions, thinly sliced
8 large leaves Boston lettuce

Instructions

Heat a large frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then chicken. Stir often with a fork to keep meat crumbly, cooking until meat is no longer pink, 2 to 3 min. Add mushrooms and water chestnuts. Cook, stirring often, for 2 min.
Stir broth with soy, sugar and cornstarch in a medium bowl until cornstarch dissolves. Add to chicken mixture. Cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 2 min. Remove from heat. Stir in carrot and green onions. Season with pepper. Scoop a heaping 1/3 cup of filling onto each lettuce leaf. Serve with hot chili sauce if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 164, Protein 14g, Carbohydrates 15g, Fat 9g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 585mg.

Serving Tip: No lettuce? Roll filling into a whole-wheat tortilla, or serve over rice.

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Dinner Healthy Recipes lunch Chinese Chinese New Year stovetop world cuisine

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