Description
These Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps offer irresistible flavor and simple prep, making them ideal for quick dinners or healthy meals. Packed with chicken, veggies, and a hint of sweetness, they satisfy cravings while being easy to prepare at home.
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 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add fresh ginger and minced garlic, sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in the ground chicken and cook until no longer pink, breaking it apart as you go.
- Add diced onion, shredded carrots, and water chestnuts to the skillet and mix well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, hoisin sauce, honey, peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, water, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture and stir until everything is well coated. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until heated through.
- Serve the mixture in lettuce cups and top with green onions, crushed peanuts, avocado, and fresh cilantro.
Notes
Feel free to customize toppings based on your preference.
Using low-sodium soy sauce retains flavor without excessive salt.
For a spicy kick, add chili sauce or red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg