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Coconut Curry Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Ground chicken simmered in a fragrant coconut curry sauce with ginger and chilies, spooned into crisp lettuce cups for a light, satisfying lunch.

Coconut Curry Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Total

35 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 12 oz ground chicken
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 small red chilies, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, minced
  • 2 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 8 large leaves butter lettuce leaves
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped(optional)
  • 2 tbsp sliced scallions(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and chilies; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in coconut milk and coconut aminos. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about 8 minutes.

  4. 4

    Finish with lime juice and season with salt to taste.

  5. 5

    Spoon the chicken mixture into lettuce leaves, top with shredded carrots, cilantro, and scallions.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

520

26% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein34 g
Carbohydrate14 g
Fat36 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar6 g
Sodium740 mg

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