If you've ever eaten at P.F. Chang's, I'm sure you've had these. It's an appetizer, but it's always what I eat as my meal when we go and they are the best! This recipe is actually a very close match in taste to those same ones! And even better, this comes together in about 20 minutes and is super easy! It did take me a trip to the store to the Asian cooking aisle to find a few of the special ingredients, but they were relatively easy to find. Picture and recipe from Lil Luna.
Ingredients
1 TB olive oil
1/2 yellow onion diced
2 cremini mushrooms minced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 lb ground chicken
pinch ground black pepper
1/4 c hoisin sauce
2 TB soy sauce
1 TB oyster sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
2 tsp sriracha or sambal oelek optional
1/4 c diced water chestnuts
2 green onions thinly sliced
1 head butter lettuce
Instructions
In a large skillet set over medium heat, add olive oil. When the oil is hot, add onion and cook for 3 minutes, then add mushrooms and continue cooking for 3 more minutes. Add garlic and cook just until fragrant.
Add ground chicken and cook until browned, using a wooden spoon or thick spatula, crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain any excess fat.
Season with pepper, hoisin, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, ginger and Sriracha/sambal oelek. Stir until combined, then add the chestnuts and green onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes then remove from the heat.
Spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, serve with carrots, crispy rice noodles or chopped toasted nuts.
