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
Ingredients
- 1 Ground chickenpack 500 g ≈ $3.84 150 g
- 2 Leaf lettucepack 150 g ≈ $0.65 100 g
- 3 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 50 g
- 4 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 60 g
- 5 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 10 g
- 6 Fresh ginger≈ $8.00 per kg 5 g
- 7 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 3 g
- 8 Soy sauce 20 ml
- 9 Sesame seeds 3 g
- 10 Sunflower oil 6 ml
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
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.
Heat a skillet over medium heat with oil.
Add the chicken, ginger, and garlic7; cook for 8 minutes, breaking it up with a spatula, until golden and no longer pink.
Pour in the soy sauce, stir to combine, and simmer for 1–2 minutes until the liquid reduces.
Place a spoonful of filling on each lettuce leaf2, top with carrot3 and cucumber4, then fold into a wrap.
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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