Description
Healthy Clementine Chicken Lettuce Wraps made with ground chicken seasoned with a sweet and zesty clementine honey sauce served in a fresh lettuce wrap.
Ingredients
1 pound ground chicken
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt
dash of black pepper
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
2 tbsp honey
12 romaine or bib lettuce leaves
crushed peanuts and chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
Place the ground chicken in a medium sized bowl
Add all of the ingredients through the black pepper to the bowl with the chicken
Using a zester, zest the 4 clementines and add the zest to the bowl, set aside clementines for later
With clean hands mix everything into the ground chicken until evenly distributed
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
Add the onion and red pepper, sauté 2-3 minutes
Add the ground chicken mixture to the skillet with the onions and peppers
Working with a wooden spoon, break up the chicken and cook until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes
In a small bowl, juice the 4 clementines
Add the honey and whisk
Pour the honey clementine mixture over the chicken in the skillet, sauté for 2 more minutes until the juice has cooked into the meat
Remove skillet from heat and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes*
Divide the chicken mixture between the 12 lettuce leaves
Serve topped with crushed peanuts and fresh cilantro
Notes
*If you put the chicken in the lettuce wrap too hot it will wilt the lettuce, you can serve the lettuce wraps with the chicken warm, at room temperature or cold
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
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