Lettuce Wraps
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
358 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Asian
Lettuce Wraps
Description
Lettuce Wraps are prepared by whisking together a sauce of hoisin, soy sauce, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, fresh mint, ground ginger, and minced garlic, delivering a balance of sweet, salty, tangy, and spicy flavors. Ground chicken is sautéed in coconut or avocado oil, then combined with diced canned water chestnuts for crunch. The sauce is added and cooked briefly until the chicken is fully cooked and coated in the flavorful glaze.
Butter lettuce leaves serve as the base for the wraps, providing a tender and sturdy yet light vessel. The cooked filling is spooned into the lettuce cups and topped with shredded red cabbage, julienned carrots, sliced scallions, chopped cilantro, fresh mint, and chopped cashews or peanuts. These toppings add fresh color, crunch, and herbal brightness, creating a contrast to the savory, spicy meat mixture.
Served immediately, these wraps offer a hand-held, fresh alternative to heavier meals. The combination of textures and complementary flavors makes them enjoyable as a light lunch or appetizer. Fresh herbs and chopped nuts enhance flavor complexity and mouthfeel.
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce lite or Tamari
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon mint finely chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
For the chicken:
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or avocado oil
- 1 lb. ground chicken can use ground turkey or pork
- 8 oz water chestnuts drained and diced, canned
For the lettuce wraps:
- 1 butter lettuce separated, large head or Boston lettuce
- 1 cup red cabbage shredded
- 1 carrot julienned
- 4 scallion sliced
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/3 cup mint chopped
- 1/2 cup cashews or peanuts, chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the hoisin, soy sauce, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, mint, ginger, and garlic. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 3 to 5 minutes. Add in the water chestnuts and pour in the sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- To assemble the lettuce wraps, spoon the mixture into the center of the lettuce leaves. Top with shredded cabbage, carrots, scallions, cilantro, mint, and chopped cashews. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 358 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 358kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1082mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 1004mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4405IU | 88% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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