Healthy Asian lettuce wraps made with ground chicken, coconut aminos, tamari, ginger, garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha sauce, water chestnuts, green onions. Wrapped in lettuce leaves and topped with sesame seeds and green onions! These are gluten-free, healthy, and super easy to put on your table!!!
Jump to RecipeThese are definitely a quick, and healthy meal that are flavorful and filling! The flavors are rich and delicious with crunchy water chestnuts, green onions and sesame seeds as garnish makes for a delicious completed Asian taste that your family will go crazy over!
Healthy Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Healthy Asian lettuce wraps made with ground chicken, coconut aminos, tamari, ginger, garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha sauce, water chestnuts, and green onions. Wrapped in lettuce leaves and topped with sesame seeds and green onions! These are gluten-free, healthy, and super easy to put on your table!!!
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP olive oil
- 1 lbs ground chicken
- 1 cup yellow onion
- 1 TBSP fresh garlic minced
- ⅓ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 TBSP low sodium soy sauce, tamari, or coconut aminos
- 1 TBSP rice vinegar
- 1-½½ tsp ginger ground
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 1 (8 oz) can water chestnuts, drained then diced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced (white and green parts); some for garnish
- Butter lettuce leaves
- 2 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat a pan over medium high heat and add the oil. Add the onion and saute until slightly tender (2-3 minutes) then add the ground chicken. Break chicken up with a spatula, stirring frequently, and cook until browned (about 5 minutes). Drain in a colander and return to skillet.
- Add garlic, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger and sriracha sauce and stir to evenly coat chicken well.
- Add water chestnuts and green onion. Cook for another 2 minutes, or until green onions are slightly cooked, stirring frequently.
- Spoon chicken mix onto lettuce leaves and sprinkle with green onions and sprinkle with sesame seeds (as desired).
- Serve warm!
Notes
Store ground chicken mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.