{"id":5372,"date":"2011-01-10T14:39:29","date_gmt":"2011-01-10T20:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=5372"},"modified":"2011-01-10T14:39:29","modified_gmt":"2011-01-10T20:39:29","slug":"ground-chicken-lettuce-wraps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/10\/ground-chicken-lettuce-wraps\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I took a few days off from blogging for a road trip to see some extended family, but I&#8217;m back and ready to dive back in to blogging!\u00c2\u00a0 2011 should be a great year here at The Picky Apple, and I&#8217;m looking forward to some upcoming posts on life with a spirited child, home projects, crafts, and new recipes&#8230;.like this one!<\/p>\n<p>Lettuce wraps are something that I don&#8217;t order at restaurants or make at home very often, but when I do, I always enjoy them!\u00c2\u00a0 The technique for these is a bit different than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/01\/grilled-chicken-lettuce-wraps\/\">Grilled Chicken Lettuce Wraps<\/a> I&#8217;ve made previously.\u00c2\u00a0 These use ground chicken and have a more complex ingredient list (and a more complex flavor as a result!), but they are still easy enough to make.\u00c2\u00a0 Ground chicken isn&#8217;t something I normally buy unless it is on sale, but these will definitely be making an appearance on our menu from time to time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Ground-Chicken-Lettuce-Wraps.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5373\" title=\"Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Ground-Chicken-Lettuce-Wraps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Ground-Chicken-Lettuce-Wraps.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Ground-Chicken-Lettuce-Wraps-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps<\/h4>\n<p>from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0804840288?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=thepicapp-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0804840288\">The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodlifeeats.com\/2010\/12\/ground-chicken-lettuce-wraps.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+goodlifeeats+%28goodLife+{eats}%29&amp;utm_content=Google+Reader\">goodLife {eats}<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb. ground chicken<\/li>\n<li>4 teaspoons soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons cornstarch<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons canola oil<\/li>\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated on a microplane<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup chopped red onion<\/li>\n<li>8 shiitake mushrooms, diced<\/li>\n<li>4 peeled water chestnuts, diced<\/li>\n<li>1 red bell pepper, diced<\/li>\n<li>4 teaspoons rice vinegar<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons oyster sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 head Butter lettuce<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups cooked jasmine rice<\/li>\n<li>1 &#8211; 11 ounce can mandarin orange sections, drained<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a bowl, marinate the ground chicken with the soy sauce, wine, and cornstarch for 10 minutes at room temperature.<\/p>\n<p>Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat. When hot, add the oil,  swirling to coat. Stir in the garlic, ginger, red onion. Fry for 30  seconds, until fragrant.<\/p>\n<p>Add the ground chicken, cooking and stirring until lightly browned,  about 2-4 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, water chestnuts, rice vinegar,  and oyster sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes, or until the meat is cooked  through. Stir in the red bell pepper and simmer until it is  tender-crisp, about 30 seconds to a minute. Season to taste with salt  and pepper, if desired.<\/p>\n<p>Assemble the lettuce wraps by spooning a heaping tablespoon of rice  and filling onto each lettuce leaf. 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