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Chicken lettuce wraps

Simple chicken lettuce wraps with clean ingredients that you can feel good about.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • bibb lettuce for serving
  • 1-2 T. olive oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 large carrot grated
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 8 oz. water chestnuts chopped into small pieces
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ΒΌ cup soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 2 T. real maple syrup
  • 1 T. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 T. molasses
  • 1 clove garlic minced or pressed
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • 2 T. orange juice fresh from an orange or bottled
  • 2 T. water

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add ground chicken, carrots, green onions, water chestnuts, and garlic and stir fry together, breaking up chicken, until chicken is no longer pink.
  • Mix together remaining ingredients in a bowl or measuring cup.
  • Pour about half of the sauce over the chicken mixture and bring to a low boil to slightly thicken sauce and have it incorporate with the chicken. Taste and add more sauce to your liking.
  • Fill lettuce cups with chicken mixture and serve immediately.
  • The extra sauce can be used as a condiment to serve with the wraps if more sauce is needed.
  • If you can find a clean organic Hoisin sauce, feel free to also use that as a condiment.