Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chicken lettuce wraps are a delightful combination of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds and satisfies cravings in a healthy way. Ground chicken, aromatic herbs and spices are nestled in cups of buttery lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
- 12 ounces ground chicken (NOTE 1)
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (NOTE 2) finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic (NOTE 3) finely chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot shredded
- 2 tablespoons mint finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons cilantro (NOTE 4) finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
- 1 ring pineapple canned
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1/4 cup sweet pepper julienne-cut
- 1/2 cup Mung bean sprouts
Peanut sauce
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 lime juice
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet and add the shallot, ginger and garlic and heat until slightly caramelized.
- Add the ground chicken and salt, pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat with the edge of a spoon or spatula until cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add carrots, pineapple, miso, fresh herbs and mix until warm.
- Add Sweet pepper and bean sprouts.
- Make the peanut sauce, by mixing all ingredients and warm on stove or in microwave. If too thin add a little bit more water until desired thickness is reached.
- Place the lettuce leaves on a dish and divide the chicken mixture over the leaves.
- Serve with or without the peanut sauce.
Notes
- Instead of ground chicken, ground turkey, beef or pork can be used or a combination of pork and beef.
- Replace a tablespoon of fresh ginger with 1 tablespoon of ginger paste.
- Replace a clove of garlic with a teaspoon of garlic paste.
- Instead of cilantro you can use basil.
Nutrition
Calories: 576kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 42gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1648mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9g