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Chicken Lettuce Cups

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We are always looking for ways to pack dishes with veggies, and we love the outcome with this recipe! The sauteed vegetable mixture complements the chicken, and the lettuce adds a nice crunch and freshness. We hope you will try this yummy Asian-inspired appetizer or entree in your kitchen at home!

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
¼ cup hoisin sauce (use gluten-free option if needed, may contain sesame)
hoisin sauce
¼
cup
use gluten-free option if needed, may contain sesame
2 tablespoons soy sauce (use gluten-free option if needed)
soy sauce
2
tablespoons
use gluten-free option if needed
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
rice wine vinegar
2
tablespoons
1 tablespoon sesame oil
sesame oil
1
tablespoon
2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
coconut oil
2
tablespoons
divided
1 pound ground chicken
ground chicken
1
pound
7 green onions, chopped and divided
green onions
7
chopped and divided
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
ginger
1
tablespoon
4 cloves garlic, minced
garlic
4
cloves
minced
8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, diced
baby bella mushrooms
8
ounces
diced
1 large carrots, grated
carrots
1
large
grated
3 cups thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/4 of a medium head)
cabbage
3
cups
about 1/4 of a medium head
butter lettuce
2
heads
optional: sriracha
optional: sriracha

Method

In a bowl or jar, combine hoisin, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil and set aside. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon coconut oil and cook ground chicken on medium heat. Once browned, remove chicken from pan and set aside. Add remaining 1 tablespoon coconut oil to the pan and saute ginger, garlic, and half of the scallions until fragrant, about a minute. Add mushrooms, carrot, and cabbage to the pan and saute until softened. Return chicken to the pan and stir to combine. Pour sauce over mixture and combine. Serve in lettuce cups and top with remaining scallions.

Prep time
10 min
Cook time
15 min
Yields/Serves:
20 lettuce cups
Contains Sesame, Contains Soy, Contains Tree Nuts, Contains Wheat
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “I love the mushrooms!” —Eliza, age 3
😫😟😐😀😍 “Can I have seconds, please?” —Finley, age 4
😫😟😐😀😍 “I like the garlic” —Nora, age 3
😫😟😐😀😍 “I like it without the lettuce” —Jacob, age 5
😫😟😐😀😍 “Great mix of textures and flavors, bonus was in the lettuce wrap!” —Kathy, a grown up