Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
HEALTHY CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS😍
Will these get super messy and crumble after a few bites? Yes. Will sauce drip down your arm as you try to eat them? Probably. Will it be worth it? 100% yes. These are a flavor bomb in your mouth and are equally light and filling, perfect for a meal prepped lunch or a super healthy and easy dinner that takes less than 20 minutes to make. Here’s how to make it!
Ingredients:
For the Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps:
1 lb ground chicken thighs (more flavorful than ground chicken breasts, but feel free to substitute for what you can find)
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms (portobello or cremini would work best here)
1 head butter lettuce
3 scallions, greens and whites
1 can water chestnuts, drained and chopped roughly
3 cloves minced garlic
1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
3 tbsps hoisin sauce
3 tbsps soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
½ tsp white or black pepper
1 tbsp avocado or neutral oil
1-2 tbsp chili garlic sauce (or sub for sriracha)
Directions:
For the Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps:
Start by making your sauce. Combine the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce. Set aside.
Get a large skillet nice and hot and add in some avocado oil. Add in ground chicken and break up into pieces with a wooden spoon.
Once broken up, flatten and let sear for 1-2 minutes without stirring to try and get some color and charring.
When the chicken is still slightly pink, add in your mushrooms, garlic, ginger, and pepper and stir. Cook for about 2-3 minutes until chicken is cooked through and mushrooms have released some of their water (they should look slightly brown).
Add in your water chestnuts and 90% of your scallions and stir for one minute.
Pour in your sauce and reduce to a simmer for 3-4 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken up.
If serving immediately, scoop 1-2 scoops of your filling into your lettuce wraps and top with some more scallions. Enjoy!
*For optimal meal prep, keep the meat and lettuce separate, reheating the meat prior to eating, keeping the lettuce fresh.