Peanut Chicken Lettuce Wraps
by: claire cary
These gluten free chicken lettuce wraps are better than PF Changs! They're fresh, flavorful, high in protein, low in carbs and perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 5 tablespoons low sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
Chicken/veggies
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame or peanut oil
- ½ white or yellow onion diced
- 1 cup diced bell pepper I used a mix of red and green
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 pound ground chicken
For serving
- 1 head butter or romaine lettuce
- ⅓ cup diced cilantro or green onion or both!
- ½ cup crushed peanuts
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients for the sauce and set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium/high heat with the oil. Add in the diced onion and bell peppers and saute for about 5 minutes or until the veggies are softened.
- Toss in the garlic and ginger and saute for 1 more minute. Add in the ground chicken and saute until cooked through and no pink remains.
- Pour in the sauce, reduce the heat to medium/low and let simmer for about 10 minutes to let the flavors blend.
- Taste and adjust flavors as desired. Serve with your lettuce- I used butter lettuce and doubled up on each wrap so the leaves don't break, then top with the cilantro, green onion, crushed peanuts or my peanut sauce for added flavor. Enjoy!
Notes
You can absolutely use ground turkey if you prefer!
Serving: 2lettuce wraps / Calories: 274kcal / Carbohydrates: 12g / Protein: 25g / Fat: 15g / Saturated Fat: 4g / Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g / Monounsaturated Fat: 7g / Trans Fat: 0.1g / Cholesterol: 98mg / Sodium: 1389mg / Potassium: 860mg / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 8g / Vitamin A: 2516IU / Vitamin C: 50mg / Calcium: 34mg / Iron: 2mg
