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Chicken Lettuce Cups

Chef Jenn
These chicken lettuce cups are one of my favorite weeknight meals—fast, fresh, and full of flavor without weighing you down. They’re fun to eat, endlessly flexible, and perfect for those nights when you want something quick but still homemade.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine Asian, Chinese-Inspired
Servings 4 servings
Calories 328 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • 1 pound lean ground chicken
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
  • 7 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon ginger finely grated
  • 1 can water chestnuts drained and chopped
  • 12 leaves Boston lettuce or 12 leaves iceberg lettuce
  • 2 mini cucumbers sliced
  • 1 cup carrot matchstick-cut
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce

Instructions
 

  • Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Cook the white parts of the green onions, stirring for 1 to 2 minutes until softened.
  • Add the ground chicken and minced garlic. Cook, breaking up the chicken with a spoon, until it's no longer pink, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and grated ginger in a small bowl.
  • Pour the sauce mixture into the skillet and stir to combine and simmer for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce slightly thickens.
  • Remove the skillet from heat. Stir in the chopped water chestnuts and the green parts of the green onions.
  • Arrange the lettuce leaves on a serving platter and spoon the chicken mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf.
  • Top with sliced cucumbers, matchstick carrots, and a drizzle of chili garlic sauce.

Notes

Chef Jenn’s Tips

  • Use washed Boston or butter lettuce leaves for the most tender leaves that fold without tearing, but you can also use iceberg lettuce.
  • Add cooked rice noodles or bean sprouts to stretch the filling even further.
  • You can use ground turkey instead of ground chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 24gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1268mgPotassium: 1005mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 6958IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 3mg

A Note on Nutritional Information

Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is calculated based on available online ingredient information. It is only an approximate value. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site cannot be guaranteed.

Keyword chicken lettuce wraps, ground chicken lettuce wraps, healthy lettuce wraps
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