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Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups

Get a taste of Thailand with these scrumptious lettuce cups.
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: Diabetic-Friendly, Keto, Low-Carb, Quick and Easy
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 120kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/2 pound ground chicken breast
  • 2 shallots diced
  • 1/4 red onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic very finely minced
  • fresh chiles

    or jalapeño, minced, amount up 
to you

  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1/2 lime juiced
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce leaves separated into "cups"
  • 1 handful of cilantro and/or mint cut into chiffonade

Instructions

  • Heat a wok or large sauté pan over high heat. When hot, swirl in 1 tablespoon of the oil and add the chicken. Use your spatula to break up the meat and spread out over the surface of the pan. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
  • Push the ground chicken to one side of the pan and swirl in the remaining ½ tablespoon of oil. To the oil, add the shallots, red onion, garlic, and fresh chiles and sauté the aromatics until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the fish sauce, lime juice, and soy sauce.
  • Serve with lettuce cups and herbs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1lettuce cup | Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.1g | Protein: 11.9g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 319mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 1.6g |
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 3
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 3