Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps are bursting with flavor from ground chicken with stir fry vegetables in a rich, sweet and spicy sauce. Serve the mixture on butter lettuce or romaine lettuce for an easy to prepare and delicious appetizer, lunch, or dinner.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. avocado oil
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 small onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 6 oz. cremini or button mushrooms diced
- 1 8 oz. can of water chestnuts diced
- 1 small bell pepper diced
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger minced or grated
- 4 green onions sliced
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1-2 tbsp. sambal oelek based on preference
- 1 ½ tbsp. honey
- 1 tbsp. sesame oil
- 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat avocado oil on medium-high heat. Add in ground chicken and begin to break up as it cooks.
- While chicken is cooking, chop vegetables. After chicken is browned (about 10 minutes), add in garlic, onions, mushrooms, water chestnuts, bell pepper, ginger, and green onions.
- Cook until onions are translucent, bout 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together ingredients for the sauce. Adjust the amount of Sambal Oelek you add, depending on how spicy you want the dish to be.
- Add the combined sauce to the chicken mixture and finish by simmering for 5 minutes. Serve on butter lettuce or romaine.
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 657mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 706IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg