Description
Indulge in the vibrant flavors of our Chicken Lettuce Wraps, a perfect blend of fresh ingredients and zesty sauce that makes for a delightful meal any day of the week. These wraps feature ground chicken sautéed with crunchy vegetables and a tangy orange-ginger sauce, all embraced by crisp butter lettuce leaves. Ideal for casual dinners or light appetizers, they offer a customizable dining experience where everyone can create their own wrap masterpiece. In just 30 minutes, you can serve up a nutritious dish that’s both fun to make and eat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- zest of 1 orange
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 2 medium carrots (finely chopped)
- 1 red bell pepper (finely chopped)
- 3 green onions (white and light green parts only, thinly sliced)
- ½ cup cashews (or peanuts)
- 16 leaves butter lettuce (or iceberg or romaine, for serving)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the low sodium soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, water, chopped ginger, minced garlic, orange zest, cornstarch, and red pepper flakes to create the sauce. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned.
- Incorporate finely chopped carrots and red bell pepper; stir until softened.
- Pour in the prepared sauce and cook for 1–2 minutes until thickened. Mix in sliced green onions and cashews or peanuts.
- Serve the mixture in a bowl with butter lettuce leaves for wrapping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps (200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg