InternationalSandwichLunchHigh proteinLow carb

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Name: Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground chicken; 1/2 cup onion, finely diced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp ginger, grated; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 8 butter or iceberg lettuce leaves; 2 tbsp peanuts, chopped; 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Ground chicken cooked with soy, ginger and rice vinegar, spooned into crisp lettuce leaves. High protein, low carb, ready in 15 minutes.

prep: 5 min
cook: 10 min
total: 15 min
serves: 2
level: easy

Asian-inspired lettuce wraps: savory ground chicken with soy, ginger and rice vinegar, wrapped in cool, crisp lettuce. All the crunch of a wrap without the carbs.

The filling cooks in one pan in about ten minutes. Set out the leaves and toppings and let everyone build their own.

method

Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
Add the ground chicken and break it up with a spatula.
When the chicken is halfway cooked, add the diced onion and garlic.
Cook until the chicken is no longer pink and the onion is translucent.
Add the soy sauce, ginger and rice vinegar.
Stir and cook for another minute, until the liquid is mostly absorbed.
Spoon the mixture into the lettuce leaves.
Top with the chopped peanuts and green onions.

chef's tips

Keep the lettuce leaves whole and dry. Wet or torn leaves fall apart when you fill them.
Butter lettuce bends without cracking. Iceberg gives more crunch. Both work.
Fill the leaves just before eating so they stay crisp.