20 MINUTE PEANUT CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

Name: 20 MINUTE PEANUT CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt to taste; 0.25 teaspoon black pepper to taste; 0.33 cup natural creamy peanut butter; 2 tablespoons coconut aminos; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 3 tablespoons warm water, to thin; 1 teaspoon sriracha, optional; bibb lettuce; shredded carrots; chopped peanuts; sliced scallions; sriracha; cucumber

20m

Serves 1

facebook.com

20 MINUTE PEANUT CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

facebook.com

20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up, 5–6 minutes until mostly cooked through.
3Add garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. Cook another 2–3 minutes until fragrant and fully cooked.
4If there’s excess liquid, let it cook off so the mixture isn’t watery.
5In a bowl, whisk peanut butter, coconut aminos, lime juice, maple syrup, sesame oil and chili paste if using.
6Add warm water a tablespoon at a time until smooth and spoonable.
7Add about two-thirds of the peanut sauce to the chicken and toss to coat.
8Let it cook 1–2 minutes so it clings.
9Spoon chicken into bibb lettuce leaves.
10Top with cucumber, carrots, peanuts and scallions.
11Drizzle with remaining sauce and serve with toppings of choice.

Ingredients

1 lb ground chicken
1 tablespoon avocado oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
0.75 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
0.25 teaspoon black pepper to taste
0.33 cup natural creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons coconut aminos
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons warm water, to thin
1 teaspoon sriracha, optional
bibb lettuce
shredded carrots
chopped peanuts
sliced scallions
sriracha
cucumber

Equipment

large skilletbowl

Tips

If there's excess liquid in the chicken mixture, let it cook off so the mixture isn't watery.

20 MINUTE PEANUT CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

20m

Serves 1

facebook.com

20 MINUTE PEANUT CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS

facebook.com

20m

Serves 1

Directions

1Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
2Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up, 5–6 minutes until mostly cooked through.
3Add garlic, ginger, salt and pepper. Cook another 2–3 minutes until fragrant and fully cooked.
4If there’s excess liquid, let it cook off so the mixture isn’t watery.
5In a bowl, whisk peanut butter, coconut aminos, lime juice, maple syrup, sesame oil and chili paste if using.
6Add warm water a tablespoon at a time until smooth and spoonable.
7Add about two-thirds of the peanut sauce to the chicken and toss to coat.
8Let it cook 1–2 minutes so it clings.
9Spoon chicken into bibb lettuce leaves.
10Top with cucumber, carrots, peanuts and scallions.
11Drizzle with remaining sauce and serve with toppings of choice.