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Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench

Name: Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Lettuce Wraps and Filling:; 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); Lime Drench:; juice of 5–6 limes (totaling 1/3 to 1/2 cup lime juice); 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1–2 tablespoon brown sugar (more lime juice = more sugar); 1/4 teaspoon grated garlic; 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger

Prep Time

20m

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

40m

This Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench recipe features ground chicken, ginger, garlic, green onions, and optional zucchini and carrot, all wrapped in lettuce leaves. The lime drench adds a refreshing and tangy flavor, making this dish a perfect light and healthy meal option.

Ingredients

Servings: 8

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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 tablespoon brown sugar (more lime juice = more sugar)

1/4 teaspoon grated garlic

1/4 teaspoon grated ginger

In a large skillet, brown the chicken with a little bit of olive oil until fully cooked and crumbled.

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.

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.)

Add the rice and quinoa to the filling. Cook until softened and heated through. Season to taste.

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.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench

Ingredients

Lettuce Wraps And Filling

Lime Drench

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench

Ingredients

Lettuce Wraps And Filling

Lime Drench

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts