Description
Enjoy the mouthwatering Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps featuring a mix of fresh ingredients and savory flavors. Perfect for a quick and healthy meal, these wraps are a delightful way to bring a taste of Asian cuisine to your table with minimal prep time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 lb ground chicken
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 (8-oz) can water chestnuts drained and diced
- butter lettuce for serving
- for toppings: sliced green onions, crushed peanuts, avocado, and/or fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos or low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter or cashew butter
- 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the ginger and garlic, sautéing for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon.
- Add onion, carrots, and water chestnuts, mixing well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut aminos, hoisin sauce, honey, peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, water, and cornstarch.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture and stir well, cooking for an additional 2-3 minutes until heated through and thickened.
- Serve in butter lettuce leaves, topped with your favorite toppings.
Notes
You can customize the toppings according to your preference.
These wraps are perfect for meal prep; just keep the filling separate from the lettuce until ready to serve.
Make it extra crunchy by adding additional veggies like diced bell peppers or snap peas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 100mg