Chicken Lettuce Wraps
User Reviews
4.6
27 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Calories
409 kcal
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Cuisine
Asian
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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This quick and easy chicken lettuce wrap recipe is bursting with flavor. Ground chicken mixed with onions, ginger, garlic, water chestnuts, carrots, and more! Tossed in a super flavorful hoisin sauce and sriracha for heat. These chicken lettuce wraps are the perfect low carb dinner or lunch.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil (divided)
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled and grated (1 1/4 cup) (see note #1))
- 2 inches ginger (peeled and minced (see note #2))
- 8 ounces water chestnuts (roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (+ more for garnish)
- 2 green onions sliced (dark green and light green/white separated (see note #5))
- 1 teaspoon shichimi togarashi
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce (see note #3)
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha (see note #4)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup unsalted roasted peanuts (roughly chopped)
- 1 head butter lettuce
Instructions
- In a high walled skillet, over medium/high heat, add 2 tbsp sesame oil. Add in the ground chicken and shichimi togarashi. Cook the chicken through 5-7 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks. Chicken will be white when fully cooked. Using a spoon, remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside in a bowl.
- Lower the heat to medium, add 1 tbsp sesame oil. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add in the minced garlic and ginger, sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Return the chicken back into the skillet (including any juices) and mix with the onion, garlic, and ginger.
- Add in the hoisin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sriracha. Mix until chicken is fully coated. Add in the grated carrot, chopped water chestnuts, 1/4 cup cilantro, and the light green/white green onions. Mix all the ingredients together and allow the flavors to meld for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat.
- To assemble the lettuce cups: lay a butter lettuce cup down and add 2-3 spoons of filling. Garnish with chopped peanuts, dark green onions, cilantro, and additional sriracha.
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Notes
- Carrots: Grate fresh carrots by peeling them, cutting the root tip off, then using a box grater. Freshly grated carrots give you a more pleasant texture than store bought in this recipe. See in-post for photos.
- Ginger: Peel your ginger skin with a spoon by scraping the skin off. This allows you to easily get in between any nubs sticking out and you don't waste any ginger.
- Sauce: Use low sodium ingredients. The hoisin and soy sauce can also be substituted with coconut amino based hoisin and soy sauce.
- Sriracha: If you do not like spicy, skip the sriracha in the sauce and serve it on the side
- Green onion: When using green onions in a dish, I separate the dark green from the lighter green/white. I cook the lighter colored stem of the green onion to soften them within the dish and then use the darker green tops of the green onion for garnish. See in post for photo.
- Storing: Store the chicken lettuce wrap filling (without garnish and lettuce cup) in an airtight container. It will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. To reheat, use the reheat feature on the microwave and then proceed to assemble and garnish.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
409kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
874mg
(36%)
Potassium
1131mg
(32%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
6727IU
(135%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 874mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1131mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 6727IU | 135% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
27 reviews
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