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Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe is the perfect way to enjoy a delicious and healthy meal! These wraps are full of fresh veggies and ground chicken, drizzled with a savory sweet sauce, and wrapped in fresh, crunchy lettuce.

Total Time

25min

5.0

3 Ratings

Author: Kim's Cravings

Servings:

Ingredients

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2 Tbsp

Olive Oil

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Small Yellow Onion , diced

or White Onion

•

2 cloves

Garlic , minced

•

1.3 lb

Ground Chicken

or Ground Turkey

•

Small Zucchini , diced

•

1/2 cup

Shredded Carrots

•

to taste

Salt

•

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

Sauce

•

1/2 Tbsp

Sesame Oil

•

1 Tbsp

Rice Vinegar

•

2 Tbsp

Soy Sauce

•

2 Tbsp

Honey

For Serving

•

3/4 cup

Bean Sprouts

•

1 bunch

Scallions , chopped

•

1/2 cup

Chopped Toasted Cashew Nuts

•

to taste

Fresh Cilantro

•

to taste

Butter Lettuce

Cooking Instructions

Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add Olive Oil (2 Tbsp) , Yellow Onion (1) , and Garlic (2 cloves) . Cook until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add in Chicken (1.3 lb) , Zucchini (1) , Carrots (1/2 cup) , Salt (to taste) , and Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . As the meat cooks, break it apart into crumbles.

While the meat is cooking, stir Sesame Oil (1/2 Tbsp) , Rice Vinegar (1 Tbsp) , Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp) , and Honey (2 Tbsp) together in a small bowl.

Once the chicken is thoroughly cooked, pour in sauce and cover to simmer for 5-7 minutes.

Right before serving, stir in Bean Sprouts (3/4 cup) , Scallions (1 bunch) , Toasted Cashew Nuts (1/2 cup) , and Fresh Cilantro (to taste) . Scoop into Lettuce Cups (to taste) and serve.

Author's Notes

Store any leftover filling or lettuce separately in airtight containers in the fridge. Leftovers should be fresh for up to 4-5 days.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

461

FAT

28.2 g

PROTEIN

30.6 g

CARBS

25.2 g