Description
Delightful wraps bursting with flavor, crunch, and warmth, featuring seasoned ground chicken in fresh lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup onion (diced; yellow or white onion)
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
- 10 oz ground chicken
- ¼ cup Tamari (low sodium) or soy sauce/coconut aminos
- 2 Tablespoon Thai sweet red chili sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup (or honey/agave)
- ⅓ cup cashews (chopped)
- ¼ cup scallions (chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro (fresh)
- ¼–½ cup carrots (shredded)
- Sesame seeds for topping
- 1 head of butter lettuce (leaves rinsed and dried)
Instructions
- Heat your skillet over medium-high heat and add the sesame oil. Toss in the diced onion and cook for 2–3 minutes until softened.
- Add the minced garlic and ginger, sautéing for another 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Introduce the ground chicken to the pan, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper and let it brown for about 3–4 minutes.
- Mix together the tamari, chili sauce, lime juice, and maple syrup in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle chopped cashews over the cooked chicken, pour in the prepared sauce, and let it bubble for another 2 minutes.
- Add the shredded carrots, chopped scallions, and cilantro at the end, mixing well.
- Fill a lettuce leaf generously with the chicken mixture, topping with additional sauce and sesame seeds.
Notes
Feel free to use ground turkey or a plant-based protein for alternatives. For added flavor, toast the cashews briefly before mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 60mg