Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground chicken breast
- 12 medium sized romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 small red onion - finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 ½ tbsp fresh ginger - grated
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ cup cilantro - finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Thai chili paste - not in oil
- Zest and juice from 2 small limes
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash romaine leaves and set them aside on a paper towel to dry.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in ginger and onions. Cook for about 2-3 minutes. Then add in garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add in ground chicken, and cook, breaking apart with a wooden spoon, until half way cooked through.
- Stir in sesame oil, fish sauce, soy sauce, honey, lime zest, lime juice and chili paste. Continue cooking, while breaking apart with wooden spoon as needed, until chicken is fully cooked through, about another 5-7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Spoon into lettuce cups, garnish with fresh cilantro, and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 2 medium lettuce cups with approx 1/3 cup ground chickenCalories: 218 kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 9 g (3%)Protein: 33 g (66%)Fat: 6 g (9%)Saturated Fat: 0.8 g (5%)Fiber: 1 g (4%)Sugar: 5.9 g (7%)