Want a healthy weeknight recipe that’s as packed with vibrant Asian flavors as it is a ton of textures? Stir-Fried Chicken in Lettuce Cups is a total family friendly mealtime find. I’ve been making them for years and am excited to re-share them with you. When you feel like you’ve been consuming too many carbs, this is a great choice that’s still satisfying.
PinIt’s been in our dinner rotation so long that I realized the images needed a facelift here on the website, so I made them for friday night din din and took all new photos to tempt your tummy.
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I also love to eat the Stir-Fried Chicken filling straight out of the bowl with a little brown rice on the side, which makes for a simple leftover lunch as well.
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To me, so much of the art of getting kids to eat is incorporating as much fun as possible, so that they will be more open to eating foods that normally might be outside of their comfort zone.
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My kids love eating with their hands, so I try to devise lots of new spins on recipes for things they can hold easily in their little mitts. Burritos, burgers, muffins and even these Stir-Fried Chicken in Lettuce Cups always go over well.
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Salad may be a tough sell for some little ones, but these lettuce cups are kid friendly and a whole new way for them of looking at leafy greens. They’re crunchy, and in combination with the stir-fried chicken with herbs and a slightly sweet sauce it’s really something special.
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Plus, kids can only eat Stir-Fried Chicken in Lettuce Cups with their hands. How much fun is that?
Stir-Fried Chicken in Lettuce Cups
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoons oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper, any color, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 bibb or iceberg lettuce cups
Instructions
- Combine soy sauce, honey, and cilantro in a bowl and set aside.
- Using a large saute pan, cook the onion in 1 tbsp of oil over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the bell pepper and cook an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute then add the chicken or turkey to the pan and saute for an additional 7 minutes or until cooked through.
- Stir in the soy sauce mixture, salt and cook for 2 minute or until juices evaporate.
- Serve in lettuce cups (to eat then just roll the lettuce around the stir fried chicken and eat them like a burrito).
Yum! This looks amazing! I love lettuce cups!
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Hi Elin, The recipe lists soy sauce, tamari, or liquid aminos all as options. Bragg’s liquid amines and coconut amines are both gluten free options!
Your stir-fried chicken sounds delightful, however, to list it as gluten free concerns me. Soy sauce, a very popular brand, has wheat in it and , in fact, is the 2nd ingredient listed. I would be very interested in knowing the brand you use that doesn’t have any wheat (gluten). The side effects of eating a small amount of wheat can be very debilitating.
I love lettuce cups- these are one of my favorite light and healthy dishes!
Great idea to use carrots! 1 of mine is not a big fan of peppers, but loves carrots!
Sensational! Didn’t have bell peppers so made it with grated carrot and it was great.
Delicious as is! Cilantro and honey are the perfect touch. Thank you for all of your recipes, I’ve had great success with them. Everyone from my 12 mo old, 3 yr old, my hubby and myself love this dish. I have to double it now that our 12 mo old has made his presence known at the dinner table.
Many thanks for all you have contributed.
Delicious! I made the recipe as is and my family and I enjoyed it! Wish we had had leftovers…
You could serve it with rice! It’s already got meat and veggies all mixed together, but if you’re looking for something more maybe serve it alongside stir fried veggies and with rice or noodles!
This looks great and will definitely try with my family. Quick question, though. Did you serve anything else with the lettuce cups for the adults or big kids.? This would be more than enough for my son and me, but my meat-n-potato hubby would probably want something on the side. Suggestions?
Oh good! I’m so sorry I missed this comment!
Answered my own question… froze the left overs in a freezer bag, then sautéed to re-heat and it was great. 🙂
Hi Catherine! I made this the other night and my whole family LOVED it…especially my husband and even my 13 month old who would prefer to be on an all liquid diet. He was gobbling it up! So, I am wondering if there is any way that I could make this to freeze (minus the lettuce of course)? Do you think that would ever work or would it be a total disaster? Thanks!
Hi! This looks great! Two questions, what kind of ginger did you use, fresh? And what would you use instead of honey, I wanted to give to my 11 month old too? Thanks!
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