Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps

RECIPE: https://damndelicious.net/2018/09/18/peanut-chicken-lettuce-wraps/ Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps - A super quick dinner made in 25 min! It’s so hearty, filling, and low-carb, yet the family will still be begging for more! INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 pound ground chicken 1 (3.5-ounce) package shiitake mushrooms, diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 shallot, minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 head butter lettuce FOR THE PEANUT SAUCE 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, or more, to taste 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger DIRECTIONS: 1. To make the peanut sauce, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, chili garlic sauce and ginger in a small bowl. Whisk in 2-3 tablespoons water until desired consistency is reached; set aside. 2. Heat vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground chicken, mushrooms, carrot and shallot. Cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat. 3. Stir in garlic and ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute. 4. Stir in hoisin sauce, chili garlic sauce and fish sauce until heated through, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro. 5. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style, drizzled with peanut sauce.

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