You don’t have to travel far for a delicious Asian-inspired meal! This Pho Chicken Lettuce Wrap recipe is great for lunch or dinner, or make small portions for your spa party appetizers.
Ingredients
Non Stick Cooking Spray
1lbground chicken
1wholeonion, thinly sliced
4ouncesbaby bella crimini mushrooms
3tablespoonslow-sodium soy sauce
1 ½teaspoongrated ginger
2ouncesfresh basil leaves
1 ¼cupcarrots, cut to matchsticks
8ouncesthin rice noodles, cooked per package directions
2wholelimes
2cupsbean sprouts
2headsbibb or butter lettuce, rinsed and patted dry
6wholeJalapeno peppers, de-seeded, stemmed, and sliced thinly
1dashchili sauce, per serving
Instructions
In a large pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onion until translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add mushrooms and turn heat to medium-high, sautéing another 4 minutes.
Add ground chicken, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger to the pan. Break ground chicken apart into small bits as it cooks. Sauté until chicken is browned. Turn off heat and stir in last tablespoon of soy sauce and the 1/2 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger. Let mixture cool slightly.
In each lettuce wrap, carefully put a small bit of cooked rice noodles (about 1 tablespoon), 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture, 1 basil leaf, 1 tablespoon of matchstick carrots, and a few sprouts. Add Jalapeno pepper slices (optional) for a little bit of heat, or, optional favorite chili sauce.
Squeeze lime juice over lettuce wraps just before serving (or serve with lime wedges along side the wraps). Enjoy!
Spa Index Kitchen Notes
Also try very lean ground beef, turkey, or pork, as you prefer!
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