Description
These Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps are bursting with flavor and made with fresh ingredients. Perfect for a quick dinner or a healthy snack, they’re a delightful way to enjoy a low-carb meal that’s easy to put together and satisfying!
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 olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add ginger and garlic; sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in diced onion and cook until translucent.
- Add ground chicken to the pan, cooking until browned and cooked through.
- Mix in shredded carrots and water chestnuts, stirring until combined.
- In a bowl, whisk together coconut aminos, hoisin sauce, honey, peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, water, and cornstarch.
- Pour sauce over the chicken mixture; cook for another 2–3 minutes, stirring.
- Serve wraps in butter lettuce leaves, topped with green onions, peanuts, avocado, and cilantro as desired.
Notes
Use low-sodium soy sauce for a healthier option.
Feel free to customize toppings based on your preferences.
These wraps are a great make-ahead meal; store filling separately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
