Description
Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps are packed with flavor and freshness! This quick recipe combines tender ground chicken, crunchy vegetables, and a tasty sauce, making for a healthy and satisfying meal. Perfect for a light dinner, these wraps are easy to prepare and a hit with everyone.
Ingredients
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- 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 optional
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter or cashew butter
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add grated ginger and minced garlic, sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in the ground chicken, cooking until browned and thoroughly cooked.
- Add diced onion and cook until translucent.
- Mix in shredded carrots and diced water chestnuts, cooking for 2-3 minutes more.
- In a small bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, hoisin sauce, honey, peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, water, and cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture, stir to combine, and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve the chicken mixture in butter lettuce leaves with desired toppings.
Notes
For extra crunch, add sliced bell peppers to the mixture.
You can prepare the filling ahead and assemble the wraps just before serving for a fresh taste.
Feel free to adjust the sauce ingredients to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 90mg