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Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha, optional
  • 1 (8-ounce) can whole water chestnuts, drained and diced
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 head butter lettuce

Directions 
  1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  2. Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. To serve, spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf, taco-style.

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Ingredients 
  • 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter or vegetable oil, plus more for greasing pan 
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar 
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda 
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt 
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten 
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk, sour cream, or yogurt 
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar (lightly packed) 
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 
  • 4 soft, very ripe medium bananas, mashed (about 1 and 1/2 cups) 

Directions 
  • Pre-heat oven 350 and lightly butter 9 x 5 inch loaf pan 
  • Whisk together the flour, white sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, salt in large bowl 
  • Whisk eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl
  • Stir in mashed bananas 
  • Combine all (it's okay if there are some lumps) 
  • Pour batter into pan and tap to evenly distribute 
  • Bake about 1 hour (check with toothpick) 
  • Let stand for 10 minutes