These keto chicken lettuce wraps are made with ground chicken, veggies, and a savory hoisin sauce served in cool, crisp lettuce cups. They're easy to make and taste just like the restaurant variety!
¼CupWater Chestnutsoptional, chopped into bite-sized pieces, not included in nutritional information (or peanuts for lower-carb)
Sea Saltto taste
Ground Black Pepperto taste
Sesame Seedsfor garnish
Green Onionsfor garnish
Instructions
Vigorously whisk together the hoisin sauce ingredients and set aside. No need to heat it, just whisk the ingredients until well combined, being sure that the peanut butter is well dissolved!
Chop the end off of the lettuce, then peel away the leaves. Wash and thoroughly dry the leaves and set aside.
Use the grater attachment of a food processor or a hand grater to grate the carrots. Set aside.
In a large skillet, wok, or Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook until soft, around 3 minutes, then add the mushrooms, breaking up the mushrooms with a wooden spoon as they cook. Cook another 3 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and the mushrooms begin to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant, stirring constantly.
Add the ground chicken. Cook, crumbling with a spatula or wooden spoon, until browned. Drain the fat in a colander if desired, but do not rinse. Add the shredded carrots and cook, stirring constantly, until carrots begin to soften, approximately 3 minutes.
Pour ¾ of the prepared hoisin sauce into the ground chicken mixture, reserving the rest for serving. Stir until ingredients are incorporated, then add the water chestnuts, if using. Cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Serve hot in bibb lettuce leaves garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Notes
For fewer carbs, omit the water chestnuts (not included in the nutritional information) or replace them with peanuts. Every ¼ cup of water chestnuts adds two total and two net carbs per serving, and every ¼ cup of peanuts adds one total carb and .5 net carbs per serving.
Not a fan of ground chicken? Use ground pork or even ground beef!
If you don't like mushrooms, you can replace them with chopped zucchini or another similar vegetable.
While I prefer bibb or butter lettuce, romaine lettuce or cabbage leaves can also be used.
Love bread? Replace the lettuce with a keto tortilla.