Mmmm Monday: Chicken lettuce wraps

All over Pinterest there are recipes for chicken lettuce wraps "just like PF Changs!".  Who doesn't want that?  Those ones are so tasty and light!  The problem with the copycat recipes are that you need to buy at least 10 condiments that you'll barely use!

They often have coupons on their website.

A few months ago, I found these lettuce wrap seasoning packets by Sunbird and I've been obsessed ever since.  They are found right by the other Asian spice packets, like the General Tso's and Sweet & Sour.  For less than a dollar, you have a great dinner in a snap! 

I like to serve the lettuce wraps with some brown rice and potstickers (aka: steamed dumplings).  Heads up, at Costco they have the BEST chicken potstickers in the freezer department.   Even the girls love them!  You can add whatever condiments you want to them.  We like hot mustard and sriracha.  Chow mein noodles or rice noodles are nice for a crunch too.  Another great option for a crunch is to add sliced almonds and green onions to the brown rice, after cooking. 

Make sure to start the brown rice before you start cooking, about the same time you start to marinade the chicken.  The recipe packet calls for ground chicken, but I mostly just grind my own raw chicken tenderloins in a food processor before the marinade.  

Here's what you need:

• SunBird lettuce wrap spice packet
• 1.5 lbs of ground chicken
• 2/3 cup of mushrooms
• 1 can of sliced water chestnuts (2/3 cup)
• 1 tbs soy sauce
• 1.5 tsp sugar
• 1/3 cup sliced green onions
• 1 head of iceburg lettuce
• 1 cup brown rice (cooked) 

Just follow the instructions on the packet and assemble! 

If you can't find these packets, make sure to keep looking.  I get them at Meijer and some in the area carry them, some don't.  I always keep my eyes peeled!

What's your take-out favorite to make at home?