Asian lettuce cups are the perfect weeknight meal. It is ground chicken, turkey, or beef in an Asian sauce served in iceberg lettuce cups! You can serve with a side of vegetables for a healthy delicious dinner. The possibilities are endless when it comes to Asian lettuce cups, use your favorite protein and veggies and spice it up any way you like! From sweet to savory, Asian lettuce cups are always welcome at our dinner table!
Ingredients
-1 lb of ground chicken, turkey, or beef
-1 tablespoon sesame oil
-2 cloves garlic
-Grated ginger to taste (about a teaspoon)
-1/2 cup soy sauce or tamari
-2 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup (or to taste)
-8 leaves of washed iceberg lettuce (1 piece of lettuce for each lettuce cup you want to make)
-Sesame seeds or penuts for garnish
-Green onion for garnish
-Slice and steam any additional veggies you want. Onions, broccoli, and bok choy are great choices!
Instructions
1. Add the sesame oil and minced garlic to a pan over medium heat
2. Add in your protein of choice, once slightly browned, add in the ginger, soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free), honey, or maple syrup.
3. Continue cooking until meat is done.
4. Place cooked meat in lettuce cups, garnish with sesame seeds or peanuts, and sliced green onion.
5. Serve with steamed vegetables of your choice.
Quick and Easy Asian Lettuce Cups
Ingredients
- 1 pound of ground chicken, turkey, or beef
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- grated ginger to taste (about a teaspoon)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoons of honey or maple syrup (or to taste for sweetness)
- 8 leaves of washed iceberg lettue (1 piece of lettuce for each lettuce cup you want to make)
- seasame seeds or peanuts (for garnish)
- green onoins (for garnish)
- slice and steam any additional vegetables (onions, broccoli, and bok choy are great choices!)
Instructions
- Add the sesame oil and minced garlic to a pan over medium heat
- Add in your protein of choice, once slightly browned, add in the ginger, soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free), honey, or maple syrup.
- Continue cooking until meat is done.
- Place cooked meat in lettuce cups, garnish with sesame seeds or peanuts, and sliced green onion.
- Serve with steamed vegetables of your choice.