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Asian chicken lettuce wraps filled and ready to serve.
Julia

Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

5 from 1 vote
Healthy chicken lettuce wraps made in 20 minutes with ground chicken, ginger, and a sweet-savory sauce. A quick low-carb Asian-style dinner that’s better than takeout.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Calories: 305
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 small yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste or fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos for gluten-free
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup chopped green onions plus extra for garnish
  • ½ cup diced water chestnuts
  • 1 large head iceberg lettuce
For Serving
  • roasted peanuts
  • sriracha
  • green onions
  • grated carrot

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot and sauté onion for about 2 minutes until almost soft.
  2. Add garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute, then add ground chicken.
  3. Cook chicken until almost done while preparing the sauce.
  4. Whisk together sesame oil, sriracha, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and honey in a bowl.
  5. Add sauce to the chicken and stir to combine.
  6. Reduce heat, add green onions and water chestnuts, and cook 4–5 minutes until sauce thickens.
  7. Wash and dry lettuce leaves and trim if needed.
  8. Spoon about ¼ cup chicken mixture into each lettuce leaf and add toppings as desired.
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Nutrition

Calories: 305kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 22gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 736mgPotassium: 776mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg

Notes

  • Let the sauce thicken before serving. It should look glossy and lightly sticky, not watery. That’s what helps it cling to the chicken instead of pooling at the bottom.
  • Store the lettuce and filling separately. This keeps the leaves crisp and fresh. If you store them together, the lettuce will wilt and get soggy.
  • Don’t skip the water chestnuts. They add that signature crunch that makes every bite more interesting. Without them, the texture feels a little flat.

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