Thai-Style Basil Chicken Lettuce Wrap Bowl (Low-Carb)

Ingredients

• 450 g ground chicken
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 1 cup fresh Thai basil (or regular basil)
• 1 small red bell pepper
• 3 stalks green onion
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 0.5 tbsp fish sauce substitute (check label for fish-free; use salt + vinegar)(optional)
• 1 tbsp tamari-free soy sauce alternative (check label; omit if contains soy)(optional)
• 1 tbsp brown sugar (or monk fruit sweetener)
• 0.5 tsp chili flakes(optional)
• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• 1 head romaine hearts or butter lettuce
• 0.75 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Dice bell pepper; mince garlic and ginger.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add garlic and ginger; stir 30 seconds.

3. 3

   Add ground chicken; cook 8–10 minutes until browned and crumbled.

4. 4

   Add bell pepper and cook 3–4 minutes.

5. 5

   Stir in brown sugar, lime juice, chili flakes (optional), and salt/pepper. If using tamari-free soy alternative, add now (omit if it contains soy).

6. 6

   Turn heat to low and fold in basil and green onion; cook 1 minute until fragrant.

7. 7

   Serve in lettuce cups or as a bowl over chopped lettuce.