GLUTEN-FREE ASIAN CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS – November 25 – Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
This is a favorite at my house. We like to make the Asian chicken lettuce wraps. The fact that they are gluten-free allows us to invite our friends over with gluten allergies.
- Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25-30 minutes
- Yield: 8-12 wraps
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove top
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 8 oz water chestnuts, drained and diced
Sauce
- ¼ cup gluten-free soy sauce plus additional to serve
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 2 green onions, chopped into ⅛ inch slices
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Serve
- 1 head bib or butter lettuce, rinsed and patted dry with a paper towel
- ½ cup dry roasted peanuts, placed in a bag and lightly crushed with the back of a spoon
- Sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat add the peanut oil and chicken. Cook until it is browned. Add the red pepper and water chestnuts. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for about 4-5 minutes, until the red pepper becomes soft.
- Meanwhile whisk the soy sauce, cornstarch, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and peanut butter together. Place in a saucepan over medium-high heat. When the soy sauce mixture has thickened, about 3-5 minutes, remove from the heat and add the ginger, onions, and garlic.
- When the chicken mixture is done remove from heat. Add the soy sauce mixture and mix well.
- Lay the lettuce leaves on a serving dish and place the chicken mixture inside the lettuce and sprinkle with the peanuts.
- Serve with soy sauce or sweet chili sauce
Notes
Pre dice/chop/mince everything. The prep time is as long as the cook time.
This is also tasty with ground pork. Try both!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3 wraps
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 13.7
- Sodium: 473.7
- Fat: 14.4
- Saturated Fat: 2.1
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 3.9
- Protein: 7.5
- Cholesterol: 2.4
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