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.