Lettuce Wraps

We have been loving these lettuce wraps, I swear I've made them at least 4 times over the past two months probably.  The recipe comes from my friend Heather, who made them for one of our freezer meal swaps.  I love how versatile they are, you can throw in whatever veggies you have, use the type of meat you prefer, and drizzle them which fun sauces!  I will sometimes make rice to serve with them as well (in the picture below).  So delicious!

 

Lettuce Wraps
via Weelicious

1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons cilantro, minced

1 tablespoon oil

1 small onion, diced

1 bell pepper, red, orange or yellow

1/2 cup diced carrots

1/2 cup edamame

1 garlic clove, minced

1 teaspoon ginger, minced

1 pound ground chicken or turkey

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 bibb or iceberg lettuce “cups

Optional Sauce: soy sauce, teriyaki, sweet chili sauce, siracha! 

 

 

Combine soy sauce, honey, and cilantro in a bowl and set aside.

 

Using a large saute pan, cook the onion in 1 tbsp of oil over medium heat for 2 minutes.

 

Add the bell pepper and cook an additional 2 minutes.

 

Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute then add the chicken or turkey to the pan and saute for an additional 7 minutes or until cooked through.

 

Stir in the soy sauce mixture, salt and cook for 2 minute or until juices evaporate.

 

Serve in lettuce cups (to eat then just roll the lettuce around the stir fried chicken and eat them like a burrito).