Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 lettuce wraps
- 1 lb ground chicken or pork (I prefer chicken)
- 1 inch piece ginger, grated
- 4 cloves garlic, grated
- 3 green onions, sliced (white and green parts)
- 1 zucchini, diced (optional)
- 1 carrot, diced (optional)
- 1/2 to 1 cup pre-cooked brown rice and/or quinoa (see notes)
- 8–10 lettuce leaves (leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, or romaine can all work)
- spicy mayo (1/2 cup mayo + 2-3 tablespoons sriracha)
- juice of 5–6 limes (totaling 1/3 to 1/2 cup lime juice)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1–2 tablespoons brown sugar (more lime juice = more sugar)
- 1/4 teaspoon grated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger
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Preparation
Step 1
In a large skillet, brown the chicken with a little bit of olive oil until fully cooked and crumbled.
Step 2
Set aside a little of your grated garlic and ginger for the lime drench. While the chicken is cooking, shake your lime drench ingredients in a jar.
Step 3
Add the remaining garlic and ginger, green onions, zucchini, and carrots to the chicken in the skillet. Sauté for 5-10 minutes until the vegetables have softened and are very aromatic. (The chicken doesn’t have a lot of fat, so I often add an extra drizzle of oil, or soy sauce or even a bit of water to pull the flavor from the bottom of the pan.)
Step 4
Add the rice and quinoa to the filling. Cook until softened and heated through. Season to taste.
Step 5
Fill your lettuce cups with the filling, pour the lime drench over it, and top with a little thwap of spicy mayo. Voila! So many vegetables and SO MUCH FLAVOR.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
Cooked rice and quinoa:
I often use just a cup or so of the precooked packages like Seeds of Change – and it’s optional to add this in, but I like it because it makes the lettuce wraps feel more satisfying since it adds a carb element to the mix.
