Description
These Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps are bursting with flavor and perfect for a quick, healthy meal. Made with tender ground chicken, fresh veggies, and flavor-packed sauces, they’re ideal for a satisfying dinner or a fun appetizer.
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 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add ginger and garlic, sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in ground chicken and onion, cooking until the chicken is browned through.
- Mix in shredded carrots and water chestnuts, cooking for a few more minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, hoisin sauce, honey, peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, water, and cornstarch.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken mixture and stir until well combined, allowing it to thicken slightly.
- Serve the mixture in butter lettuce leaves and top with green onions, peanuts, avocado, or cilantro.
Notes
Adjust the amount of honey and sauce based on your taste.
These wraps are great for meal prep; store the filling in the fridge and assemble when ready to eat.
Feel free to add other toppings like radishes or cucumbers for extra crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: n/a
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg