PF Chang's Lettuce Wraps

I love the lettuce wraps from PF Chang's/Pei Wei.  This copycat recipe isn't exactly the same, but it is pretty close and has way less oil than the real thing!

1 lb ground chicken breast
1/2 onion chopped
2 T minced garlic
1 T soy sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1 T rice vinegar
2 tsp Asian chili pepper sauce (rooster sauce)
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
4 oz mushrooms, washed and chopped
1/2 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
2 tsp sesame oil

Cook chicken in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often to break up the meat.  Add onion, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar and chili sauce.  Cook until the meat is crumbled and brown.  Add water chestnuts, mushrooms and green onions.  Cook until onions begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.

Stir in sesame oil.  Serve with lettuce leaves.

Note:  I often make this with ground turkey since it is easier to find.  I don't really notice a difference in taste.  The hoisin sauce, soy sauce, chili pepper sauce, sesame oil and water chestnuts can all be found in the Asian food section of the grocery store.  Fresh ginger is in the produce section---you can buy it fresh and grate it yourself, but I usually just get the little tubes of ground ginger found in the refrigerated produce section (usually next to other herbs).

Nutrition Information:  (for 1/4th of the recipe) Calories:  200, Fat: 4 g, Carb 11 g, Fiber, 1 g, Sugar 5 g, Protein 30 g

Rating:  ***** Five Stars  I could eat this every week!