Thai-Style Chicken Lettuce Cups
Ground chicken cooked with coconut aminos, fresh red chilies, garlic, and lime, spooned into crisp lettuce cups for a fresh, punchy lunch.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 fresh red chilies, sliced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 8 butter lettuce leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 cup jasmine rice, cooked(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add garlic, ginger, and fresh red chilies; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 3
Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes.
- 4
Stir in coconut aminos, brown sugar, and lime juice; simmer 2 minutes until glossy.
- 5
Spoon the chicken into lettuce cups, top with cilantro and green onions.
- 6
Serve with jasmine rice on the side if desired.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 18 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 680 mg |
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