September 12 2019 recipe by Lisa MarcAurele![Lisa MarcAurele]()
, photo by Naomi Sherman![Naomi Sherman]()
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE![Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE]()
in Recipes, Lunch, Meal, Snack
, photo by Naomi Sherman
, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE
in Recipes, Lunch, Meal, Snack Keto Thai chicken lettuce wraps
Try Thai! There’s no need to seek out a Thai restaurant to enjoy tasty Asian lettuce wraps when this super easy version can be made at home. It’s a low carb meal that can be made in under 30 minutes!
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servingservings
Ingredients
- 1 (1 oz.) 1 (28 g) Romaine lettuce (4 leaves per serving)
- ½ cup 120 ml coconut oil, divided
- 1½ lbs 650 g ground chicken
- 1 oz. (2¾ tbsp) 28 g (40 ml) red onion, choppedred onions, chopped
- 12 oz. 350 g zucchini, sliced and quartered
- 2 2 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp 2 tbsp tamari soy sauce, or coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp grated, fresh ginger
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp red pepper chili flakes
Garnish
- fresh cilantro
- chili flakes
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Instructions
- Wash lettuce leaves and pat dry. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, onion, and garlic, and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until meat is browned. Transfer meat mixture to a colander.
- In the same skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium heat. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pan, along with the chicken, and stir to combine. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
- Spoon the chicken into the lettuce leaves. Garnish with fresh cilantro and chili, for extra flavor and visual appeal.
Tip!
Any type of lettuce leaves can be used for the wraps. Yellow squash or chopped celery can be used in place of zucchini if desired. Coconut aminos is a low-salt, soy-free and gluten-free alternative to soy sauce, made from fermented coconut sap. Popular with the vegan and the paleo movement, it can now be found in the Asian cooking aisle of most major grocery stores in North America.
Super messy to eat (a sign that is delish IMHO) so may just eat the rest on a bed of lettuce.
FYI the recipe calls for the aminos/soy sauce to be divided but I couldn't find why. Knowing me I probably just missed it.
Thank you for mentioning that about the aminos/soy sauce! I've asked the recipe team to review this.
So glad everyone loved it!