Lettuce Wraps With Hoisin Glazed Shrimp

Lettuce Wraps With Hoisin Glazed Shrimp
Still going on my easy dinner recipes and these lettuce wraps with hoisin glazed shrimp fit right in.This is actually a glaze that I first put on salmon, and is one of my favorite recipes, so I’ll have to put it  up here soon.  The glaze is sweet and with a hint of heat, a tad of smokiness from the hoisin and a kick of citrus from fresh lime juice.  It has tons of flavors going on and some way they all come together.

lettuce wraps with hoisin glazed shrimp | ahappyfooddance.com

You could easily throw this shrimp in a corn tortilla and call it a taco, over some lettuce and make a delicious salad, but I’ve decided to go the lettuce wrap route.  I added some steamed brown rice, some shaved carrot and a sprinkle of green onion.  It’s a bunch of fresh flavors that will fill you up, but won’t make you feel uncomfortably stuffed.

lettuce wraps with hoisin glazed shrimp | ahappyfooddance.com

I used about half of the hoisin glaze to coat the shrimp and the other half to use as a dipping sauce or for a little extra glaze on top of the entire wrap.  I mean that glaze plus the brown rice = heaven!

lettuce wraps with hoisin glazed shrimp

ingredients
lettuce wraps
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ¼ cup hoisin glaze (recipe below)
  • 1 head romaine lettuce- leaves separated, washed and ends trimmed
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 2 carrots, shaved
  • 3 green onions, chopped
hoisin glaze
  • ⅓ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Instructions

lettuce wraps

  1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Once hot, add shrimp and saute until shrimp are just cooked.
  2. Drain any excess oil and add ¼ cup hoisin glaze. Saute until glaze covers shrimp and is thickened, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. To prepare wraps, fill lettuce with browned rice and carrots. Top with shrimp and sprinkle with green onion.
  5. Drizzle with remaining hoisin glaze if desired.

hoisin glaze

  1. In a saucepan over medium high heat, combined all glaze ingredients and whisk until combine.
  2. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Let simmer until sauce has reduced by half.
  3. Remove from heat. The glaze is ready to use for your shrimp.

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Eva Rosenberg

Eva Rosenberg

Welcome to Eva's Kitchen where I share my adventures in cooking. My creations may not always turn out Pinterest perfect, but I usually end up with a funny picture or an interesting meal. Thanks for stopping by!

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