Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Better than takeout Asian chicken lettuce wraps with ground chicken, veggies, and a sweet-and-savory sauce. Ready in one pan and in 25 minutes, they make a crowd-pleasing, easy, and healthy dinner recipe. Gluten-free and dairy-free.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword asian chicken lettuce wraps, ground chicken lettuce wraps, healthy chicken lettuce wraps

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 352kcal

Author Kelly Nardo

Equipment

large skillet

Ingredients

Chicken Lettuce Wraps:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced onions (120 grams)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
1 pound ground chicken
1 cup shredded carrots (if shredded too large, give them a rough chop - 85 grams)
1 cup finely diced red bell pepper (120 grams)
1 cup sliced green onions
1/3 cup peanuts, roughly chopped
bib lettuce leaves
salt and pepper, to taste
for garnish - fresh cilantro, green onions, sesame seeds...
for serving - bib lettuce leaves, sliced cucumber, peanuts, lime wedges…

Chicken Lettuce Wrap Sauce:

3 tablespoons coconut aminos
1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Make the sauce. Combine the coconut aminos, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, red pepper flakes, and a pinch of pepper in a small bowl or jar. Adjust according to taste. Set aside.
Sauté onions and garlic. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-low heat, add oil, and let it get hot. Add onions, salt, and pepper, and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and slightly browned. Then add garlic and ginger and saute for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
Brown meat and saute veggies. Add chicken to the pan, break it up with the back of a spoon, and saute for 2-3 minutes, continuing to break it up as it cooks. Next, add carrots, bell peppers, salt, and pepper, mix to combine, and saute for 2-3 minutes until chicken is browned and veggies are softened.
Bring it all together. Add your sauce and stir well to combine and let warm through, about 1-2 minutes. Make sure to mix well to ensure the sauce is fully incorporated into the chicken mixture. Turn off the heat and stir in sliced green onions and peanuts.
Enjoy! Serve chicken filling in lettuce cups with sliced cucumber, cilantro, more green onions, and sesame seeds.

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