Healthy Lettuce Wraps

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.

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 hot sauce sriracha or sambal oelek
• 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

INSTRUCTIONS

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Make sauce: whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• 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.

Reference: https://40aprons.com/whole30-lettuce-wraps-pf-changs-recipe/