Mongolian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

• 2 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• ½ cup corn starch (more if needed to coat all of the chicken)
• ¼ cup - vegetable oil
• ¾ cup soy sauce
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
• 2-4 cloves minced garlic
• ½ cup water
• 4 green onions sliced
• 2 heads of butter lettuce

Method

1. Trim the chicken and cut into 2" pieces. In a large bowl, combine the chicken and corn starch. Toss until all the chicken is coated. Add extra corn starch if needed to make sure all chicken is coated.
2. In a saucepan or microwave safe bowl combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. Heat until all of the sugar is dissolved.
3. Preheat griddle to medium high heat.
4. Add the oil to the griddle.
5. Add the chicken to the griddle and cook until it's crispy on the outside.
6. Add the sauce and half of the sliced green onions to the chicken and let the sauce thicken for about 1 minute.
7. Remove the chicken from the heat. Serve in individual lettuce leaves and garnish with sliced green onions.
8. Optional: You can also serve with cooked white rice in the lettuce wraps. Just add the rice and then the chicken and sauce on top.