Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups

I love these Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups for that very reason. They are super-tasty and light in the calorie department. They are fun to eat and made with lean ground chicken! These lettuce cups give you a wrap alternative to bread, so they are good for gluten-free diets (just remember to use Tamari sauce). They also taste a heck of a lot like the Asian Lettuce Wraps you find in many restaurants.

These Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups are a snap to make, and take very little time – perfect if you need to whip up something fast! Perfect for students or those on the go. You can also use these as party appetizers, but warning, they are a little messy to eat!

Prep time: 10 minutes; Cook time: 15 minutes; Serves: 4; Nutrition: 294 calories per serving (according to Myfitnesspal)

What you need:

• 1 lb ground chicken (or turkey)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (or 2 tsp crushed garlic)
• 2 tsp minced ginger (fresh or jarred)
• 1 can water chestnuts, drained and diced
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp soy sauce (use Tamari sauce if celiac or gluten-free)
• 1-2 tsp chili paste (depending on your spice preference)
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup sliced sugar snap peas (or snow peas), thinly sliced
• 1 head Boston or Bibb lettuce, or Iceberg lettuce
• dipping sauce (see below)

What you do:

• in a frypan over medium-high high, add the sesame oil
• brown the ground chicken and onion until no longer pink (about 5 minutes)

• As the chicken is browning, whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy (or Tamari) sauce, chili paste, rice wine vinegar

• Add the garlic and ginger to the chicken

• Cook 1-2 minutes
• Add the green onion and the water chestnuts

• Add the sauce

• Stir

• Serve in lettuce cups

• Top with sliced sugar snap (or snow) peas

• Serve with dipping sauce

• Enjoy!

• Cute and healthy!

• Fun to eat!

Dipping Sauce:

Prep time: 2 minutes; Serves: 4; Nutrition: 15 calories (according to Myfitnesspal)

What you need:

• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce (use Tamari sauce if celiac or gluten-free)
• 1-3 tsp chili paste (I used 3, it had a nice kick)
• 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

What you do:

• Whisk all ingredients together
• serve