Instant Pot Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Quick and flavorful Asian-inspired chicken lettuce wraps cooked in the Instant Pot for a healthy and easy dinner option.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil split for sauté and flavor
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 small yellow onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider or rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon extra sesame oil for finishing
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 8 oz canned water chestnuts drained
- 8 leaves butter lettuce for wrapping
Instructions
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to 'Sauté' mode. Pour in the vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Let it heat up real good.
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic. Stir 'em around till the onion’s translucent and smells so good, about 3 minutes.
- Toss in your ground chicken. Break it up with a spoon so it cooks evenly until it’s no longer pink.
- Season with salt and black pepper. Give it a stir so it tastes balanced.
- Pour in the chicken stock, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, sweet chili sauce, and ground ginger. Stir everything to combine. That broth depth gonna be just right.
- Cancel the 'Sauté' mode. Close the lid tight. Set the Instant Pot to 'Pressure Cook' on high for 5 minutes.
- When the timer dings, do a quick release to let the steam out fast. Carefully open the lid.
- Give the mixture a good stir, toss in drained water chestnuts last so they keep their crunch.
- Serve spoonfuls in butter lettuce leaves and you’re all set.
Notes
If you don't have ground chicken on hand, you can slice boneless skinless chicken breast into slices, partially freeze it (20 to 30 minutes in the freezer should do it), then pulse in the food processor until you reach desired texture. If you don't like or have chicken on hand, you can also make this recipe with ground turkey.