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Chicken Lettuce Wraps

1 pound ground chicken
¼ cup green onion, minced
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large jalapeño, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce
1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil
Iceburg or Boston whole lettuce leaves
Shredded carrots
Chopped peanuts

Combine first 9 ingredients in medium bowl; stir to blend. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through.

Serve immediately with whole lettuce leaves. Serve carrots & peanuts as garnish.

Chicken Lettuce Wrap Sauces

Sauce #1:
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon chile oil
1 tablespoon sugar
2 green onions, chopped
Garlic chile paste to taste

Combine all ingredients in small saucepan and cook until well mixed & heated through.

Sauce #2:
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 green onion, sliced thinly
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sugar

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl until well combined.