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Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 
These colorful and delicious Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wraps will take you by surprise when you discover how easy they are to make! You'll find that the most challenging part of the recipe is finding the gochujang in your grocery store (either in the aisle with other ethnic ingredients like curry paste or in the spice aisle).
Course: Entrées
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Chicken, Paleo Friendly, Gluten Free, Quick and Easy
Servings: 4
Calories: 315 kcal
Author: Meredith Laurence
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons gochujang Korean chili paste
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1- inch piece of ginger peeled and minced (about 1 tablespoon)
  • 12 large Bibb lettuce leaves
  • 1 large carrot julienned
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sliced English cucumber sliced into quarter moons
  • 2 scallions sliced on the bias
  • 1 hot red chili pepper thinly sliced
  • fresh mint and/or cilantro leaves
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
Instructions
  1. Combine the first six ingredients in a bowl, mix well and set aside.
  2. Prepare all the wrap ingredients, putting them in serving dishes. Break off the largest Bibb lettuce leaves you can. Toss the julienned carrot in a bowl and dress with salt, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil and vegetable oil. Set aside. Slice the cucumber, scallions and red chili pepper, and pick the leaves of mint and/or cilantro.
  3. Heat a 10-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the canola oil and cook the chicken, breaking it up regularly with a spatula. When you can no longer see any traces of pink in the chicken, pour in the gochujang mixture and simmer the chicken, tossing it with the sauce, until most of the sauce has been absorbed. Transfer the chicken to a bowl with the other wrap ingredients.
  4. Let everyone build their own lettuce wrap by spooning some chicken into a leaf of lettuce and adding the toppings that they like.
Nutrition Facts
Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 6g30%
Cholesterol 98mg33%
Sodium 589mg25%
Potassium 888mg25%
Carbohydrates 17g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 4250IU85%
Vitamin C 22.4mg27%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 2.1mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.