Chicken Lettuce Wraps (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole30)
These healthy chicken lettuce wraps make a quick and easy weeknight dinner, or great appetizer for a party. They're a healthier version of PF Changs lettuce wraps!
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Servings: 4 -5 servings
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
For The Chicken Lettuce Wrap Filling:
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil (olive or coconut oil would work well, too)
- 1 pound ground chicken (you can also grind raw chicken breast or chicken thighs in our food processor)
- 6-8 oz. white button mushrooms (baby bella mushrooms), finely minced
- 1 (8 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained and minced
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger minced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4-1/3 cup coconut aminos GF tamari, or soy sauce
- optional: 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
To Serve:
- Lettuce leaves butter lettuce, romaine hearts, or iceberg lettuce work well
- Cilantro optional
- Your favorite dipping sauce
Optional Dipping Sauce:
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos gluten-free tamari, or soy sauce
- A few dashes of chili oil or sriracha if you want a little kick.
Instructions
- Cook The Chicken. Start the filling by heating the oil in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until fully cooked all the way through, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add Veggies. Add mushrooms, water chestnuts, and green onions. Cook 3-5 minutes, or until mushrooms are softened.
- Build Flavor. Add ginger, garlic, and 4 Tbsp coconut aminos (or tamari or soy sauce) and sesame oil (if using) and cook 1 minute longer, stirring to coat chicken mixture. Add additional sauce as desired (remember you don't want it too wet, or it will make eating your lettuce wraps a very messy, soggy experience).
- Serve. Scoop meat mixture onto lettuce cups. Top with cilantro, if desired, and your favorite dipping sauce.
- Store leftover sauce & chicken separately in airtight containers in the fridge 3-4 days.
FOR OUR DIPPING SAUCE:
- In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, tamari/coconut aminos, and a few drops of chili oil or sriracha to taste. (If this feels too salty, feel free to dilute with a bit of water.) Spoon sauce over the lettuce wraps and enjoy!
Notes
- Not a chicken fan? LOTS of readers have made these with ground pork or turkey over the last few years without any trouble! I just don’t care for ground turkey (it’s too strong-tasting to me). You can also grind your own chicken, like we did. We ground our own chicken using a 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs and our food processor. Worked like a charm!
- Fit your own diet. If you don’t have any dietary restrictions, you can use soy sauce for this recipe. If you need something gluten free, we go with tamari, and if you need something paleo, coconut aminos works beautifully.
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Nutrition
Serving: 0.25Recipe (calculated without sauce) | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.5g | Protein: 29.9g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 82.7mg | Sodium: 638.3mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3.9g
Nutrition facts are an estimate only and will vary based on brands and amounts used.
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