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
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.
Ingredients
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
How did this recipe turn out for you?We’re eager to hear your thoughts!
