Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These lettuce wraps are amazingly delicious!  Not only are they a great appetizer, but they are also perfect for a light summer dinner.  My husband was even filled up after eating about 4 of these for dinner!  As you can probably tell, I had to substitute iceberg lettuce for the Boston lettuce.  That is perfectly fine... you can also use romaine or bibb lettuce if you have trouble finding Boston.  The best part about this dish is how healthy it is, and that it fits perfectly for those on Weight Watchers!  Hope you love this recipe as much as me and my family do :)

Ingredients:

1 tsp sesame oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup shiitake mushrooms, minced

1 lb. ground chicken (or turkey)

3 cups coleslaw mix, no dressing

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground ginger

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper

1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained, minced

2 green onions, minced

2 tbsp oyster sauce

2 tbsp soy sauce

1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

24 Boston lettuce leaves, washed

Directions:

Heat the sesame oil in a large, deep sauté pan or wok; add the garlic and mushrooms.  Cook for about 2 minutes, then add ground chicken or turkey; continue cooking about 8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.  Add the coleslaw mix, salt, ginger, and crushed red pepper flakes; cook until cabbage has slightly wilted.  Remove from heat and add green onions, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and cilantro; stir until well combined.  Serve using about 3 tbsp of mixture per lettuce leaf.  Serves 8 (3 filled leaves per person). 

3 Weight Watchers points per serving!