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Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Delicious and healthy Thai chicken lettuce wraps filled with a savory mixture of ground chicken, vegetables, and Thai spices, served in crisp lettuce leaves.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Filling
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 cup bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup carrots, shredded
  • 3 green onions sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce low sodium preferred
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced
Wraps
  • 1 head butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce
  • 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped for garnish
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped for garnish

Method
 

Prepare the Filling
  1. In a skillet over medium heat, add the ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spatula.
  2. Add the garlic, ginger, bell pepper, and carrots to the skillet and saut? for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
  3. Stir in the soy sauce, fish sauce, hoisin sauce, lime juice, and sesame oil. Cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the green onions.
Assemble the Wraps
  1. Separate the lettuce leaves and wash them thoroughly. Pat dry.
  2. Spoon the chicken mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf.
  3. Garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg

Notes

These wraps can be served with additional lime wedges and extra hoisin sauce on the side for dipping.

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