Urban SNAP-Ed Recipe: Chicken Lettuce Wrap

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sugar hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Low-sugar hoisin reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often cheaper.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds provide crunch with fewer allergens.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the bottom of the skillet.

Add onion and cook for 3 minutes.

Add garlic, ginger, celery, and ground chicken.

Saute until chicken is cooked through.

Add carrot, dressing or sauce, and optional chili flakes. Cook for 2 minutes.

Roll about ½ c. of filling into each lettuce leaf like a taco. Sprinkle with optional peanuts.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens