What to do when you have no time to cook but want something delicious and healthy? Try these low carb chicken lettuce wraps. They are so simple to make, look beautiful and taste even better. Dress them up with your favorite toppings and you have a complete meal.
| PREP TIME | COOKING TIME | TOTAL TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 10 minutes | 15 minutes | 25 minutes |
YIELD: 2 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar - you can also use white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp sweet teriyaki sauce - if you don’t have teriyaki sauce, use a mix of soy sauce and brown sugar
- 3 tbsp sesame ginger sauce - if you don’t have sesame ginger sauce, add more teriyaki sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp sweet chili sauce
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
For salad and toppings
- 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed
- Roughly chopped cucumber, bell pepper, tomatoes, avocado and finely sliced red onion - or choose your favorite toppings
- Chili mayo sauce - mix mayonnaise and sriracha sauce together
How to Make It
- Heat a large skillet to medium high
- Add oil, red onions and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, set aside
- In the same skillet turn to high heat and add the ground chicken, cook for 5-6 minutes stirring occasionally - drain any liquid that forms in the pan
- Continue cooking on med high to high, add the onion garlic mix, rice vinegar, teriyaki sauce, ginger sauce and soy sauce and stir for 2-3 minutes
- Add the green bell pepper and sweet chili sauce and stir for another 4-5 minutes
- Remove from heat and serve on top of romaine lettuce, add toppings of your choice and drizzle with chili mayo.
