Ingredients

  • 16 boston lettuce or 16 iceberg lettuce leaves
  • 1 lb ground chicken breast
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce (Asian section of supermarket)
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger (I peal it, put it in the freezer then micro-plane keeps for a long time in freezer)
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons asian chili pepper sauce (or use 1/8 teaspoon cayenne)
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained, and chopped
  • 1 cup matchstick cut carrot
  • 2 cups napa cabbage, shredded
  • 1/2 bunch green onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Method

  • Cook chicken in large skillet over medium heat, until brown, stirring often breaking up the meat.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add onion, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar and chili sauce.
  • Cook for 1 minute.
  • Add water chestnuts, carrots, cabbage and green onions.
  • Cook until onions and cabbage begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in sesame seeds and sesame oil.
  • Arrange lettuce leaves on the outer edge of platter.
  • Spoon meat mixture in center.
  • Allow guest to spoon mixture into leaves and eat like a taco.