Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Delicious, easy to make and bursting with flavor, there's so much to love about these Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps! Serve as a main dish or appetizer.
Servings 5 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small pieces
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil I used hot sesame oil
- 3/4 cup unsalted cashews
- 1 head green leafy lettuce romaine, bib, or butter
- 5 green onions chopped, divided
- shredded carrots for garnish
- 1 - 2 teaspoons Sriracha hot sauce to taste, optional
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
- Make the sauce by stirring together the chicken broth, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, hoisin sauce, vinegar, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to hot skillet. Cook, flipping a few times until cooked through, about 7 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, add the sauce from the bowl and continue to cook, stirring, until thickened - about 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in cashews and half of the green onion, reserving the other half for garnish at the end.
- Serve in cold lettuce cups. Top with remaining chopped green onions, shredded carrots and fresh chopped cashews. Add Sriracha if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg