Chicken Lettuce Wraps

My sister-in-law made this a couple of weeks ago and it tastes just like the lettuce wraps from Pei Wei or PF Changs. You're gonna love it!!!

2 pounds ground chicken
2 cans water chestnuts chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup hoisen sauce
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 Tablespoons minced fresh ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons real sherry (I used 1 Tablespoon cooking sherry because I didn’t have the real stuff and it turned out fine)
2 Tablespoons sesame oil
Boston lettuce
Bean sprouts (large kind)
Shredded carrots (I found some already cut up in a bag at the store)


Brown chicken and water chestnuts in skillet, set aside. Combine all remaining ingredients in skillet. Let simmer until combined. Add chicken mixture and simmer together 10 minutes. To eat – put chicken mixture in a leaf of lettuce and top with carrots and sprouts.