Korean-Style Chicken Lettuce Cups
Whether you're trying to minimize carbs or not, these chicken lettuce cups are a great weeknight meal option! And with a bit of spice, which harks to some Korean influence, the ground chicken is a tasty morsel in each bite. Top with whatever you prefer: radish, carrots, peanuts, more sauce. The options are endlessly customizable!
Servings 8 lettuce cups
Calories 202kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 tbsp Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 ½ tbsp Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 heads buttercrunch lettuce broken down into individual leaves
For the toppings
- 1 large carrot grated
- 4 large radish grated
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup crushed salted peanuts
- chili sauce to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low. Add the oil and sauté onions until soft, 5 minutes.
- While the onions are cooking, in a large bowl combine the ground chicken, Gochujang, Gochugaru, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, grated ginger, and garlic. Combine until evenly mixed.
- Once the onions are softened, add the chicken mixture to the onions. Cook the chicken and break up into small, bite-size pieces with a spatula. Continue cooking the chicken until it is evenly browned with no pink, 10-14 minutes. Once cooked, remove the skillet from the heat.
- Serve in lettuce cups, with grated carrot, grated radish, chopped cilantro, crushed peanuts, and chili sauce on top.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1lettuce cup | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 14.4g | Fat: 12.5g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 48.2mg | Sodium: 242.5mg | Potassium: 702.7mg | Fiber: 3.9g | Sugar: 4.6g | Vitamin A: 596.6IU | Vitamin C: 16.5mg | Calcium: 67.1mg | Iron: 2.2mg