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5 from 2 votes

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These are just like the ones you may find on the menu at your favorite Asian restaurant. You have been warned they are addictive.
Prep Time8 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 451kcal
Cost: $9.93

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1.5 Lbs Ground Chicken
  • 1/2 Onion
  • 2 Carrots
  • 1/2 Cup Water Chestnuts
  • 3/4 Cup Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Ginger
  • 1 Boston Lettuce
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic
  • 2 Tbsp Sriracha Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 2 Green Onions
  • 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce

Instructions

  • Wash and peel the carrots
  • Chop 1 of them and zoodle or peel the other and set aside. One is for the mixture and one is for the topping
  • Wash and chop the green onion and set aside
  • Rough chop the onion
  • Heat a frying pan with oil on medium/ high heat,  add onion and the chopped carrots. cook for approximately 3 minutes
  • Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic and ginger to the mixture and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add the ground chicken and cook thoroughly for 10 minutes.
  • Add the hoisin sauce, Sriracha sauce and water chestnuts, cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Spoon the mixture into the lettuce wraps
  • Place the carrots and green onions on the top of the wrap for crunch

Notes

If this is your dinner meal you may want to consider adding 1/8 of a cup of rice to each lettuce wrap. 
This is Nicole's video of her recipe, our varies slightly- still the same great flavor,

Nutrition

Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 1354mg | Potassium: 1304mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 6559IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 3mg