Whole30 Lettuce Wraps (PF Changs Lettuce Wraps Recipe)

Whole30 Lettuce Wraps (PF Changs Lettuce Wraps Recipe)

A healthy lettuce wraps recipe, inspired by the PF Changs recipe but totally Whole30 compliant and paleo. Made with either pork or chicken, they're a great healthy Asian dinner recipe. 

•  Course Appetizer, Main Course
•  Cuisine Asian
•  Keyword asian, dinner, healthy
•  Prep Time 5 minutes
•  Cook Time 20 minutes
•  Total Time 25 minutes
•  Servings 4 people
•  Calories 472 kcal
•  Author Cheryl Malik of 40 Aprons

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 1 cup baby bella mushrooms minced
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound ground pork or ground chicken
• 1/2 cup shredded carrots
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup coconut aminos
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
• 1 tablespoon Whole30 compliant hot sauce sriracha or sambal oelek if not on Whole30 (or make the homemade sriracha recipe in the notes)
• 8- ounce can water chestnuts diced
• 3 green onions thinly sliced, 1 tablespoon reserved
• 1 head Bibb lettuce leaves gently removed from stem
• Sauce:
• 1/4 cup coconut aminos
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
• Compliant hot sauce to taste
• 1 tablespoon green onions from above ingredients
• Salt
• Garnishes
• sesame seeds
• thinly sliced green onions
• Special Equipment
• large skillet

Instructions

1. In a large skillet set over medium heat, heat olive oil. When the oil is hot, add onion and cook for about 3 minutes or until beginning to soften, then add mushrooms and cook 3 more minutes, or until onion is translucent and mushrooms are softening. Add garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
2. Add ground pork and cook until browned, crumbling with a wooden spoon or spatula. Add carrots and stir until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup coconut aminos, 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, almond butter, ginger, and hot sauce. Whisk until smooth then pour over meat mixture. Stir until combined, then add the chestnuts and green onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes then remove from the heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Make sauce: whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
5. When ready to serve, spoon 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture into the center of a lettuce leaf and serve with sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.

Recipe Notes

Make your own Whole30-compliant sriracha.

Nutrition Facts

Whole30 Lettuce Wraps (PF Changs Lettuce Wraps Recipe)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 472Calories from Fat 297

% Daily Value*

Fat 33g51%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 81mg27%

Sodium 848mg37%

Potassium 705mg20%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 22g44%

Vitamin A 4110IU82%

Vitamin C 9.8mg12%

Calcium 66mg7%

Iron 2.4mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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