Thai Chicken Lettuce Rollups

Sep 11, 2020

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground chicken (preferably white meat) 
  • 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup sliced scallions (mostly white parts)
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
  • 1/2 cup of chopped zucchini
  • 1/2 cup of chopped yellow squash
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir until chicken is broken into little pieces, about 5 minutes. Add red onion and scallions. Continue to cook and break up the chicken until browned, about 2 minutes. Add cilantro, mint, zucchini, yellow squash, fish sauce, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until flavors blend, about 3 minutes more. Season with sea salt.

Nutrition Facts:

Per Serving:

165.4 calories

protein 26.2g

carbohydrates 6.2g

fat 3.8g

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