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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.

Thai-Style Chicken Lettuce Cups

Total

30 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Add garlic, ginger, and fresh red chilies; cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in coconut aminos, brown sugar, and lime juice; simmer 2 minutes until glossy.

  5. 5

    Spoon the chicken into lettuce cups, top with cilantro and green onions.

  6. 6

    Serve with jasmine rice on the side if desired.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

420

21% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein38 g
Carbohydrate18 g
Fat21 g
Fiber3 g
Sugar8 g
Sodium680 mg

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