Healthy Asian Spicy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Healthy asian spicy chicken lettuce wraps are packed with vibrant flavors and served in crisp lettuce leaves. These wraps are perfect as an appetizer or a light and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Chicken Mixture
- 1 lb Ground chicken
- 1/4 cup Red Bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup Onion diced
- 1 tbsp Jalapeno diced
- 2 cloves Garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp Ginger grated or chopped
- 1 stalk Green onion only the green
- 1 handful Cilantro chopped
Sauce Mixture
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce can substitute Tamari or Coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar
Optional Toppings for Serving
- Lettuce leaves
- Carrots shredded
- Cucumber sliced
- Peanuts chopped
Instructions
- First, start by prepping all of your veggies on a large cutting board by dicing the onion, garlic, green onions, red pepper and jalapeno and cilantro and set aside
- In a large skillet or wok, heat the sesame oil over medium-high heat
- Once the skillet comes to temperature, add your ground chicken and break apart with a wooden spoon and brown until it is no longer pink and cooked through
- Once the chicken is cooked through, drain the excess fat on a paper towel and set aside
- To the same skillet, add another tsp of sesame oil and add the chopped onions, garlic, peppers and sautee until softened
- Once they begin to soften, add your chicken pieces back to the skillet and add shredded carrots
- In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sriracha sauce, rice vinegar, and honey
- Pour the soy sauce mixture over the cooked ground chicken in the skillet. Stir the chicken and sauce together until well combined and let simmer for a couple of minutes to allow the flavors to meld together
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Remove the skillet from the heat and add the sliced green onions and chopped cilantro to the chicken mixture
- Give it a final stir to incorporate the fresh ingredients