Easy and Hearty Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe

Today, I’ll be featuring a delicious, quick, and healthy dinner similar to an Asian restaurant favourite. These hearty chicken lettuce cups are a must-try if you like to experience Asian cuisine.

We actually almost doubled the chicken lettuce cups recipe cause we had 2 pounds of meat. So based on the fact that there are 16 ounces in a pound and 4 ounces in 1/2 cup, there are about 4 1/2 cup servings in the recipe. And if followed correctly will give you 4 ounces per 1/2 cup. However, if you do what I did and mistake the sesame oil for rice vinegar, you’re looking at 5 ounces per 1/2 cup. Enjoy!

Easy and Hearty Chicken Lettuce Cups Recipe

Gretel Shaw

These chicken lettuce cups are the ultimate Asian dish to try of you're new to eating the cuisine. This recipe is beginner-friendly so I guarantee you'll be able to follow and perfect the result.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4 people

Calories 213 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 drops sesame oil
• ⅓ cup green onions (scallions or green shallots)
• ¼ cup cilantro (coriander) - chopped
• 1 big white pepper
• 1 big red pepper (red capsicum)
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 head iceberg lettuce

Instructions

 

• Saute minced garlic in chicken or vegetable stock over medium heat for a minute or so, be careful not to burn the garlic. Add ground chicken and cook.
• Whisk together soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar in a bowl, and set aside.
• Chop up scallions, peppers, and cilantro. When chicken turns pink to white, add sauce mixture, scallions, and peppers. Mix together until meat is fully cooked.
• Remove from heat and stir in cilantro, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Serve in lettuce cups or with rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 213kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 23gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1102mgPotassium: 867mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 873IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg

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