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Asian-Style Chicken in Lettuce Wraps

Ground chicken stir-fried with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, served in crisp lettuce leaves with fresh shredded carrots and cucumber.

Time
20 min
Serving
348 kcal
Ingredients
≈ $2.21
Protein
30 g
Asian-Style Chicken in Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

1
  1. 1 Ground chickenpack 500 g ≈ $3.84 150 g
  2. 2 Leaf lettucepack 150 g ≈ $0.65 100 g
  3. 3 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 50 g
  4. 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 60 g
  5. 5 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 10 g
  6. 6 Fresh ginger≈ $8.00 per kg 5 g
  7. 7 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 3 g
  8. 8 Soy sauce 20 ml
  9. 9 Sesame seeds 3 g
  10. 10 Sunflower oil 6 ml

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

  1. Rinse and dry the lettuce leaves; julienne the carrot3 and cucumber4 into 5cm sticks; peel and finely chop the ginger and garlic7, then slice the green5 onion into rings.

  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat with oil.

  3. Add the chicken, ginger, and garlic7; cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up with a spatula, until golden and no longer pink.

  4. Pour in the soy sauce, stir to combine, and simmer for 1–2 minutes until the liquid reduces.

  5. Place a spoonful of filling on each lettuce leaf2, top with carrot3 and cucumber4, then fold into a wrap.

  6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green5 onion; serve immediately with extra lettuce leaves on the side.

Tips

Why it works
Sauté the chicken until golden to kill bacteria and develop flavor; undercooked chicken will taste raw and smell metallic.
Substitutions
Use 150g ground turkey for chicken, or swap soy sauce for 20ml fish sauce if you have it. Skip sesame seeds if unavailable.
Common mistakes
Overcooking the chicken makes it dry and gray; check by cutting a piece. It should be juicy and light brown inside.
Storing and reheating
Eat fresh; lettuce wilts and filling dries out within 24 hours. Freeze filling only without lettuce for 1 month.
Serve with
Pair with steamed jasmine rice and a side of pickled vegetables for a balanced meal.

In short

  • Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.

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