Ginger + Cashew Chicken
Lettuce Wraps
Tender chicken pieces all coated in the easiest sauce with crunchy cashews and bright ginger flavor. I’m here for all of this.
This is such a simple recipe – with few ingredients (some I highly recommend keeping in your pantry) and everything you can quickly grab at your local grocery store.
Bring on the easy recipes, that have amazing flavors, are light yet filling and are even better as leftovers…and that’s coming from someone who doesn’t like leftovers. But it’s good.
Make it your own.
I love meals like this. Add in some good old fried rice or try my cauliflower fried rice recipe.
It’s healthy – considered paleo so gluten and dairy free. It is full of protein, healthy fats and hidden veggies.
I always add some hot sauce and fresh scallions to garnish it. Grab that lettuce and wrap it up.
Change it up...a little bit.
Don’t like cashews or don’t want to add them? Sure, add in some chopped water chestnuts or leave it just chicken and red bell peppers.
But wait, I don’t like peppers. Okay, just keep it saucy chicken.
Quick cooked rice noodles or cauliflower rice work great to make it more substantial of a meal, if you need.
More recipes to love + try.
Ginger + Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Total Time: 17 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Simple and healthy lettuce wraps filled with all the tender saucy chicken you can pile on.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 heaping teaspoon arrowroot or tapioca powder
- 1 shallot, chopped finely
- 1 red bell pepper, small diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 inch fresh ginger, minced or grated
- 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce (if desired)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 cup cashews, roughly chopped
- 1 bunch of bib lettuce, cleaned
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Heat a skillet up over high heat. Meanwhile, quickly mix together the ground chicken and arrowroot powder. When the pan is hot, add in the olive oil and let it coat the pan. Add in the chicken. Let it sit for 2-3 minutes before breaking up with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Add in the shallot, bell pepper, garlic and ginger. Continue to mix the chicken up while breaking it into small pieces, until all of the chicken is cooked through (it is all white). Turn the heat to low.
- Stir in the coconut aminos, hot sauce (if using), sesame oil and cashews. Toss to coat the chicken with the sauce.
- Arrange a few lettuce leaves on a plate. Add about 2 heaping tablespoons to the center. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.
Notes
Omit the cashews and add in chopped water chestnuts
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: chicken
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: dinner
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