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Ingredientes
- Vietnamese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- 2 ounces rice sticks, broken into 3-inch long pieces
- Canola oil for frying rice sticks
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- ¼ cup finely chopped lemongrass
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger root
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 green onions, sliced
- ¼ cup fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 3 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounce can diced water chestnuts, drained
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup chopped mint leaves
- ½ cup chopped peanuts
- ½ cup sweetened coconut, toasted
- 2 large heads Boston Bibb lettuce, washed, leaves separated
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