Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These easy and delicious Chicken Lettuce Wraps can be made up in no time for a full on flavor weeknight dinner with less carbs!!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 422kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 1/2 cup mushrooms diced (about 2 large)
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. jarred ginger
- 1 Tbsp. Sriracha optional
- 1/3 cup cashews chopped
- 1 8 oz. can water chestnuts, drained and diced
- 2 green onions sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 large head butter lettuce washed and leaves ready
Instructions
- Heat the canola oil in a large saucepan or wok over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned. Make sure to break apart while cooking.
- Add in the garlic, onion and mushrooms. Stir and cook until onions are translucent, 3-5 minutes.
- Add in the hoisin, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, ginger and Sriracha if using. Stir to coat the chicken mixture and cook for 1 minute.
- Add in the cashews, water chestnuts and green onions and cook for 1-2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- To serve scoop several spoonfuls of the chicken mixture onto a lettuce leaf and fold over and eat like a taco.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1055mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g