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.