Minced Chicken Lettuce Cups
生菜包鸡柳粒 · Slimming · High-Protein · Low-Carb · Low-Oil
20 min
Easy
~280 kcal · 30g protein
Ingredients
- ground chicken breast — 300 g
- iceberg or butter lettuce — 1 head, leaves separated
- canned water chestnuts — 80 g, diced small (optional, for crunch)
- garlic — 3 cloves, minced
- light soy sauce — 1 tbsp
- oyster sauce — 1 tsp
- sesame oil — 1/2 tsp
- cooking oil — 1 tsp
- cornstarch — 1 tsp
- carrot — 1 small, diced small
Steps (beginner-friendly)
- Separate the lettuce leaves, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels. Lay 8-10 large cup-shaped leaves on a plate.
- Toss the ground chicken with cornstarch, 1 tsp soy sauce, and 1 tbsp water in a bowl — this keeps lean meat juicy.
Tip: Only 1 tsp of oil needed — a nonstick pan does the rest. Leftover filling is great over rice the next day.
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