If you need a quick protein loaded meal for those busy school nights of homework and activities, this recipe is for you! It can easily be served in lettuce cups or over cauliflower rice based on your preference. This also stores well, making great leftovers for lunch throughout the week.
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These lettuce wraps fulfill and Asian food cravings with out all the carbs and soy. Not a big fan of chicken? Can use ground beef or pork in place of the chicken.
Equipment
Ninja Chopper or Blender
Large Wok Fry Pan
Ingredients
- 4 lbs ground chicken; can use ground beef or pork in place of chicken
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 1/4 large sweet onion diced
- 1/2 bell pepper diced
- 1/4 jalapeño diced *Add more if desired
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 1 1/2 TBS Thai Kitchen red curry paste
- 1 tsp Coconut Secrets coconut aminos
- 4 TBS natural peanut butter
- 1/4 cup whole fat unsweetened Thai Kitchen coconut milk
- 2 tsp Stevia
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped Thai basil or sweet basil
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- 1 head Lettuce of choice to serve chicken in.
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in large fry pan.
- Add onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and garlic cloves, and sauté for 4 minutes.
- Add ground/chopped chicken and sauté until meat is cooked all the way through.
- Add all other ingredients and stir. Sauté for 5-7 minutes.
- Serve in romaine or iceberg lettuce cups or over cauliflower rice.
Notes
This recipe makes 8 servings. One serving is 1 cup of the chicken mix. Calories per serving: 302; Fat per serving: 12g; Carbs per serving: 4g; Protein per serving: 48g.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupSodium: 38.6mgSugar: 1.7gFiber: 0.9gPotassium: 44.9mgCholesterol: 22mgCalories: 302kcalSaturated Fat: 2gFat: 12gProtein: 48gCarbohydrates: 3.9g
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