Asian Lettuce Wraps
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Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 4
 
Here's what Sally has to say about this recipe: A meal that doesn't require utensils equals fewer dishes to wash and, for whatever reason, more food gone from my kids' plates. Iceberg gives there wraps juicy crunch, but you can also use Boston or Bibb lettuce or napa (Chinese) cabbage instead.
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
  • 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
  • 1¼ pounds ground chicken
  • 1 tablespoon refrigerated ginger paste (such as Gourmet Garden)
  • ½ cup thinly sliced green onions
  • ½ cup matchstick-cut carrots
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
  • 12 iceberg lettuce leaves (we used Bibb)
Instructions
  1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. (We didn't use the samba oelek.)
  2. Cook chicken and ginger paste in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring to crumble. Stir in onions, carrots, and cilantro; cook 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce mixture. Remove from heat.
  3. Spoon about ⅓ cup chicken mixture and 1 teaspoon peanuts into each lettuce leaf.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 3 wraps Calories: 302 Fat: 18.2g Saturated fat: 4.1g Carbohydrates: 9g Sodium: 497mg Fiber: 2.6g Protein: 26.3g
Recipe by Lizs Healthy Table at https://liz.afones.com/2014/06/18/asian-lettuce-wraps/