Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
In only a few minutes, prepare these nutritious and light Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps! Simmered ground chicken is topped with a tasty sauce with Asian influences and served inside crunchy lettuce leaves.
Ingredients:
Regarding the Filling
- One tablespoon of oil from avocados
- One pound of chicken, ground
- 1/2 cup of coarsely chopped white onion
- 1 cup finely sliced red bell pepper
- Half a cup of shredded carrots
Regarding the Sauce
- three tsp soya sauce
- Two tsp of hoisin sauce.
- One-third cup of roasted sesame oil
- One tablespoon rice vinegar
- One tablespoon of liquid sweetener, like honey or, if ketogenic, sugar-free maple syrup
- one tablespoon of finely chopped garlic
- Two tsp sweet chilli sauce
- two tsp finely chopped fresh ginger
To Assist
- One butter lettuce head
- Verdant Onions
- Peanuts, crushed
- Flakes of red pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
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Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a jar and screw the lid tight. Shake vigorously until the sauce is smooth. If needed microwave 30 seconds to help the sweetener break down.
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Heat a large skillet to medium heat. Add the avocado oil and ground chicken. Brown the chicken.
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Add the onion, bell pepper and carrots to skillet, sauté 3-4 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
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Drain off any grease and add the sauce to the skillet and toss to coat.
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Reduce the heat to medium low and allow the chicken to simmer, stirring occasionally. When the sauce has thickened slightly and the dish has warmed through remove from skillet and serve.
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To serve spoon the filling into the lettuce and top with green onions, peanuts and red pepper flakes.
Can I Freeze This Recipe?
This is a recipe that’s best served fresh, although you can freeze the filling in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. Let it thaw in the refrigerator, then reheat it according to the instructions above.
How to Store and Reheat Leftover Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
The filling for these Asian chicken lettuce wraps can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. To reheat, microwave the filling until it’s warmed through or heat it in a skillet over medium heat.
Advice and Adaptations
The following advice will help you create the ideal Asian chicken lettuce wraps:
- Well-mix the sauce. To aid in the breakdown of the sweetener, you can, if necessary, microwave the sauce
- jar for 30 seconds.
Once the sauce thickens, simmer it. Too much sauce on the ground chicken will make the lettuce wraps tough to consume and messy. - Turn up the heat. Just before adding the chicken, add some red pepper flakes to the avocado oil if you enjoy a little heat in your dish. This will impart a scorching red pepper flavour to the oil and increase the heat level of the filling.
- Change it up. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different vegetables and toppings. chopped fungi