Description
Potsticker Chicken Lettuce Boats are a flavorful and healthy dish that features ground chicken, vegetables, and a tasty dipping sauce served in lettuce leaves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 green onions, finely sliced, plus extra for garnish
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce, optional
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 12 large butter lettuce or Bibb lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari (for dipping sauce)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (for dipping sauce)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (for dipping sauce)
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (for dipping sauce)
- 1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce, optional (for dipping sauce)
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and grated ginger, sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add ground chicken to the skillet, breaking it apart with a spatula. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the meat begins to brown with crispy edges.
- Stir in sliced green onions, shredded cabbage, and grated carrot. Sauté for 3 minutes until vegetables become tender.
- Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, optional chili-garlic sauce, and cornstarch to the mixture. Stir thoroughly and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the filling thickens and chicken reaches full doneness. Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, and optional chili-garlic sauce for the dipping sauce until well combined.
- Spoon the warm chicken filling evenly into each lettuce leaf. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and additional sliced green onions.
- Plate the lettuce boats immediately and serve alongside the dipping sauce.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite vegetables.
- For a spicier version, increase the amount of chili-garlic sauce.
- These are best enjoyed fresh, so assemble just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce boats
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg