Keto Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These flavorful chicken lettuce wraps are a perfect low-carb appetizer or light meal. Ground chicken is seasoned with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, then quickly cooked and served in crisp lettuce cups.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Per serving
- 311 kcal
Allergen information: may contain nuts, sesame, and soy. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Converted for display; the recipe amounts stay equivalent.
Ingredients
- 450 gground chicken, lean
- 1 tbspsesame oil
- 2 clovegarlic, minced
- 1 tbspfresh ginger, grated
- 3 tbsptamari, or coconut aminos
- 1 tbsprice vinegar
- 0.5 tspsriracha(optional)
- 2 pcsgreen onion, chopped
- 1 cupwater chestnut, finely diced
- 1 pcslettuce, butter or romaine, separated into cups
garnish
- 1 tspsesame seed, toasted(optional)
Equipment
large skillet · wok · spoon
The method
Step by step
- 1
Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
About 1 min
- 2
Add the ground chicken to the skillet and break it up with a spoon.
About 1 min
- 3
Cook the chicken until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes, then drain any excess fat.
About 6 min
- 4
Stir in the minced garlic and grated fresh ginger.
- 5
Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
About 1 min
- 6
Pour in the tamari, rice vinegar, and sriracha, if using.
- 7
Stir well to combine and cook for another 2-3 minutes, allowing the sauce to reduce slightly.
About 3 min
- 8
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the chopped green onion and finely diced water chestnuts.
- 9
Spoon the chicken mixture into individual lettuce cups.
About 2 min
- 10
Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, if desired, and serve immediately.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 311kcal
- Protein
- 21.3g
- Carbs
- 13.6g
- Fat
- 20.1g
- Fibre
- 2.5g
- Sugar
- 2.7g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover chicken mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator, separate from the lettuce.
Reheat the chicken mixture in a skillet over medium heat until warmed through before serving with fresh lettuce cups.
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