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Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
These easy chicken lettuce wraps are packed full of flavor and are ready to serve in less than 30 minutes. They're great to serve as an appetizer, lunch, or main course, and they are packed full of Asian-inspired flavors.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 282 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1½ tablespoons Chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ medium onion chopped
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger or ½ teaspoon ground
- 8 ounces water chestnuts 1 can, chopped
- 1 pound ground chicken
- cooked rice
- butter lettuce leaves
Toppings:
- chopped cashews
- Sriracha
- chopped green onion
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and chili garlic sauce. Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Once heated, add in the onion and bell pepper, cooking for a few minutes until softened. Add in the garlic, ginger and water chestnuts and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the ground chicken, breaking it up as it cooks. Once cooked through, add in the sauce and stir to combine. Simmer the mixture on low for a few minutes, letting the excess liquid reduce.
- Spoon equal amounts of the chicken mixture and rice into the lettuce leaves. Top each lettuce wrap with cashews, sriracha, and chopped green onion.
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Notes
- Storage: Store ground chicken mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months. Store lettuce leaves and other components separately.
- Store ground chicken mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months. Store lettuce leaves and other components separately.
Nutrition Information
Calories
282kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
1143mg
(48%)
Potassium
739mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
466IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 282kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1143mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 739mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 466IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.