New Recipe: Megan's Lettuce Wraps

Happy Tasty Tuesday!

So my good friend Meg was always "domestically challenged" meaning the only thing she could cook for herself was a microwave dinner and even then she ran the risk of burning it because she didn't follow directions (sorry Meg!). However, slowly but surely I have been encouraging her to cook more and experiment with different recipes. I even convinced her to invest in a crock pot so she can make nice dinners on Sundays. Recently Meg went out of her comfort zone and made lettuce wraps using a recipe she found online and was so proud of herself when they came out perfectly (she was sending me all these photos of her "masterpiece"). So I thought I would feature Meg's lettuce wrap recipe on the blog today, hopefully to encourage her to continue with cooking!

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb of ground chicken
• 1/2 medium onion diced
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce (found in the asian section of the market)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sriracha (or more if you like your food a little spicier)
• 1 8oz can of water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 head of lettuce *has to be a full head, not a bag*
• salt and pepper to taste
• **You can substitute or add any vegetable, next time Meg wants to add green peppers**

Directions:

• 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 and drain excess water.
• Add garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sriracha  until onions have been translucent. 
• Stir in chestnuts and green until until tender, about 1-2 minutes. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
• To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf like a taco. (Be sure lettuce is washed beforehand).

**Congrats Meg on becoming a future housewife in training!**

xoxo