Description
These chicken lettuce wraps are the perfect healthier PF Chang’s copycat! They’re paleo, whole30, and AIP compliant.
Ingredients
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For the sauce
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp almond butter (omit for AIP)
- 1 tbsp blackstrap molasses (omit for Whole30)
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- Salt and pepper to taste (omit pepper for AIP)
For the lettuce wraps
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 medium white onion, diced fine
- 1 thumb ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup mushrooms, diced fine
- 1/2 cup water chestnuts (omit for AIP to avoid citric acid)
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (omit for AIP)
- 2 tbsp green onion, chopped
- 1 head butter lettuce
Instructions
- Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl. Whisk vigorously to break up the almond butter. Season to taste and set aside.
- Using a large deep skillet, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger, water chestnuts mushrooms, and saute for 5-6 minutes until the vegetables soften. Set aside.
- Add the ground chicken and season with salt. Crumble with a wooden spoon and cook through. Add the vegetables back to the pan and stir to combine.
- Pour in the majority of the sauce, leaving some to serve on the side. Stir to combine and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Top with green onion.
- Serve the ground chicken mixture in a bowl with a serving spoon along with the butter lettuce leaves washed and separated, and extra sauce on the side.
Notes
Swap butter lettuce for romaine hearts if needed.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 278
- Sugar: 8.2g
- Fat: 11.2g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 29.5g
Keywords: pf changs lettuce wraps