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cheesecake factory lettuce wraps

Cheesecake Factory Lettuce Wraps Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 460
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 8 oz water chestnuts, drained and diced
  • 4 green onions, sliced, divided
  • 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 cup crispy chow mein noodles
  • 2 tbsp chopped roasted peanuts

Method
 

  1. Whisk the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, peanut butter, and sriracha together in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the ground chicken, breaking it up, for 6 to 7 minutes until it reaches 165°F.
  3. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and water chestnuts and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often, until the onion is translucent.
  4. Pour in the sauce and 2 of the green onions, toss, and simmer for 2 minutes until glossy and thickened.
  5. Spoon the filling into the lettuce leaves and top with the chow mein noodles, peanuts, and remaining green onions. Serve immediately.

Notes

If you're making this ahead for a party, cook the filling up to a day early and reheat it in a skillet just before serving, keeping the lettuce cups, noodles, and peanuts separate until the last minute so everything stays crisp.