Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

For the Filling:

• 1 tbsp sesame oil

• 1 lb ground chicken

• 1 yellow onion, diced

• 1 red bell pepper, diced

• 1/2 cup shredded carrots

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• 3/4 cup peanut sauce (store-bought or homemade)

For Serving:

• 1 head romaine lettuce

• 1/2 cup chopped cashews or peanuts (optional)

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

• Sliced green onions

Instructions:

1. Cook the Chicken:

• Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground chicken and cook until browned, crumbling as it cooks.

2. Add Vegetables:

• Add the diced onion, red bell pepper, shredded carrots, and minced garlic to the skillet. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are softened.

3. Add Peanut Sauce:

• Stir in the peanut sauce and cook for another minute until the mixture is warm and everything is well coated.

4. Assemble the Wraps:

• Spoon the chicken and vegetable filling into the lettuce leaves. Top with chopped cashews or peanuts, sesame seeds, and sliced green onions.

5. Serve:

• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes:

• Store-bought peanut sauce works well in place of homemade peanut sauce.

• When using low-carb ingredients, each serving (3 lettuce wraps) has 9.6 net carbs.

  Nutritional Values (per serving of 3 lettuce wraps):

• Calories: 320 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 13.1g

• Protein: 23g

• Fat: 20g

• Cholesterol: 96.3mg

• Sodium: 377.6mg

• Fiber: 3.5g

• Sugar: 5g