Description
Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps are packed with flavor and easy to prepare. Made with savory ground chicken, fresh veggies, and a delicious sauce, they make a quick and healthy meal that the whole family will enjoy!
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 optional
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter or cashew butter
- 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the ginger and garlic, sautéing until fragrant.
- Stir in the ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it apart as it cooks.
- Add the diced onion, shredded carrots, and water chestnuts, cooking until the vegetables are tender.
- Pour in the coconut aminos, hoisin sauce, honey, peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, water, and cornstarch.
- Mix well and cook for another few minutes until heated through and combined.
- Serve the mixture in butter lettuce leaves and top with green onions, crushed peanuts, avocado, and cilantro.
Notes
You can use ground turkey as a substitute for chicken.
Adjust the toppings according to your preference for added crunch.
These wraps are perfect for meal prep—store filling separately from lettuce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
