Chicken Lettuce Wraps (like PF Chang's )

PF Chang's is most assuredly NOT a chinese restaurant, but that doesn't stop the wide ranging chain from producing some DELICIOUS food!  Of course, we have to be careful of the sauces, oils, etc.. that they use, but this dish is completely compatible with the post-surgery bariatric lifestyle.  Really simple and quick if you have ground chicken. Takes a bit longer if you debone and chop it yourself (I'm cheap, so I do!)

And they are SOOOO GOOOD!!!!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger (powdered in the bottle if you must)
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional ( I serve it on the side)
• 1 (8-ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 head butter lettuce

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
2. Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
3. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.