Description

These Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps are bursting with flavor and feature simple ingredients like ground chicken, garlic, and fresh veggies, making them perfect for a quick, healthy dinner.

Ingredients

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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 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon cornstarch

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Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the grated ginger and minced garlic; sauté until fragrant.
Stir in the ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it up into smaller pieces.
Add the diced onion and shredded carrots; cook until the vegetables are tender.
Mix in the water chestnuts, coconut aminos or soy sauce, hoisin sauce (if using), honey, peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, water, and cornstarch.
Cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring until everything is well combined and heated through.
Serve the chicken mixture in butter lettuce leaves and top with green onions, crushed peanuts, avocado, and fresh cilantro.

Notes

Adjust the seasoning according to taste, adding more soy sauce or honey if desired.
Feel free to use different types of lettuce for serving if butter lettuce is not available.
These wraps make for great leftovers and can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 wrap
Calories: 320
Sugar: 5g
Sodium: 720mg
Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 15g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 20g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 22g
Cholesterol: 85mg