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Erin Antoniak

Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

4.97 from 61 votes
Healthy chicken lettuce wraps make for an easy and low carb Asian inspired dinner that your whole family will love! One of our favorite clean eating dishes to serve for a crowd!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 cups
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 314
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp ginger paste/fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce coconut aminos for GF
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onion more for topping
  • 1/2 cup diced water chestnuts
  • 1 large head of butter lettuce
  • *peanuts sriracha, green onion for topping*

Method
 

  1. In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil. Add onion and saute until mostly cooked. 
  2. Add in garlic and ginger for one minute, then add in ground chicken.
  3. Allow chicken to cook almost all the way through, and while chicken is cooking prepare sauce.
  4. In a bowl, whisk together sesame oil, sriracha, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and honey.
  5. Add in the sauce to the chicken and reduce heat to let simmer.
  6. Stir in diced green onion and water chestnuts and allow sauce to thicken.
  7. Once thickened (about 5 minutes), remove from heat.
  8. Wash and dry butter lettuce leaves.
  9. Add about 1/3 cup chicken mixture to each butter leaf and add toppings.
  10. Store remainder in fridge for up to five days.

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 23gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 737mgPotassium: 881mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1418IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg

Notes

  • Whisk together the sauce separately before adding it to the chicken. This ensures everything is evenly combined and that the sesame oil, sriracha, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and honey are fully incorporated before hitting the heat. It makes a big difference in flavor!
  • Let the sauce simmer and thicken for about 5 minutes before removing from the heat. If the sauce seems too watery, you can add a small touch of arrowroot powder or cornstarch to help it thicken up. You want it to be coated and saucy, not soupy!
  • Use butter lettuce for the cups. It has a naturally soft, cup-like shape that makes it so easy to fill and hold without breaking. If you can't find butter lettuce, iceberg works too!

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