How to Make Lettuce Cups

ground chicken

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat while ground pork is often less expensive.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + sugar

Plum sauce provides a similar sweetness, while soy sauce and sugar can mimic the flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat, while canola oil is often cheaper.

water chestnuts

🥗Healthier: jicama

💰Cheaper: canned water chestnuts

Jicama offers a similar crunch and is often fresher.

Prepare the lettuce leaves by washing and drying them thoroughly.

Finely chop the water chestnuts, green onions, garlic, and ginger.

Heat sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

Add the ground chicken to the skillet and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in the garlic and ginger, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Mix in the chopped water chestnuts, green onions, carrots, and bell peppers; cook for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.

Add soy sauce and hoisin sauce, stirring to combine; cook for another 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared lettuce leaves, creating cups for serving.

Top with chopped peanuts for added crunch before serving.

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