Description
Sweet Chili Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and healthy dinner option, featuring tender chicken tossed in a sweet and spicy chili sauce, served in crisp lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 cup diced bell peppers
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1 head of butter lettuce or iceberg lettuce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat.
- Add minced garlic and ginger, sauté for 1 minute.
- Add ground chicken and cook until browned.
- Stir in sweet chili sauce and soy sauce, and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add diced bell peppers and green onions, and cook until peppers are tender.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Serve the chicken mixture in lettuce leaves, garnished with additional green onions if desired.
Notes
- For a spicier version, add red pepper flakes to the chicken mixture.
- These wraps can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like shredded carrots or cucumbers for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Sweet Chili Chicken, Lettuce Wraps, Healthy Dinner, Asian Cuisine