Description
These Quick Gochujang Lettuce Wraps are a delicious and easy-to-make meal featuring flavorful Korean-inspired gochujang chicken wrapped in fresh lettuce leaves with crunchy vegetables. Perfect for a light and satisfying weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Chicken/Turkey Mixture:
- 1 pound ground chicken or turkey
- 1 tablespoon oil (avocado or sesame)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
- Butter lettuce leaves for serving
- Sesame seeds and lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Ground Chicken/Turkey: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spatula.
- Make the Sauce: Stir in gochujang, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and sesame oil. Cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Finish and Assemble: Remove from heat, stir in green onions. Spoon the chicken mixture into lettuce leaves, top with carrots, cucumber, sesame seeds, and lime. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, use crumbled tofu or lentils.
- These wraps are great for quick weeknight dinners or as appetizers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 wraps
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
