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Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps for dinner tonight! A easy and delicious recipe that quickly whips together in under 30 minutes.
This Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps is one of my absolute favorite dinners right now. It’s simple to make and packed full of delicious flavors.
I personally am a HUGE FAN of the lettuce wraps of all kinds. It took me a while to make some at home. I for some reason started with these lettuce wrap buffalo sloppy joes and now we’ve moved onto the asian-style lettuce wraps, these rockin’ cashew chicken wraps.
All you need is a few ingredients for these Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
(the full recipe is at the bottom of recipe with the quantities)
- Ground Chicken or Turkey – I personally prefer ground chicken but if you can’t easily find it Turkey will work as a good replacement.
- Easy Spices you already have in your spice cabinet.
- Chili Paste
- Cashews
- Coconut Aminos – You may use gluten-free tamari sauce if that is what you have or prefer to use.
The chili paste is the one thing you might not have sitting in the fridge if you don’t make asian cuisine that much. Hopefully this cashew chicken recipe and our recent low carb egg drop soup recipe will be changing that. 😉
HOW MANY NET CARBS FOR OUR Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
8.5 Net Carbs when splitting the filling into 4 servings. One serving is enough to fill at least 3-4 wraps. For me it is a filling and satisfying dinner.
Getting our vegetables in with the lettuce and protein for the filling = PERFECT DINNER.
So however you divide the servings just keep in mind the info we are providing is for 1/4th of what the recipe makes.
If you are new to thisÂLow Carb/Keto lifestyleÂand are unsure what we are talking about please feel free toÂread up more on Net Carbs,
This recipe re-heats wonderfully so if you are looking for a good meal-prep for lunches or dinner this is it.
Feeling a craving for a different chicken finger food? Check out these Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Wings from A Dash of Megnut!Â
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps for dinner tonight! A easy and delicious recipe that quickly whips together in under 30 minutes.
4.29 from 14 votes
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Course: Dinner, Main, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Gluten-Free, Keto, Low Carb
Keyword: Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 servings (1/4th of the filling fills about 3-4 lettuce wraps)
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Bailey
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 cloves garlic ,minced
- 3 Tablespoons chili paste
- 2 Tablespoon rice vinegar (may omit if you don't have it on hand)
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos
- 2 Tablespoon erythritol (or sweetener of your choice)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional for extra heat)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (freshly minced gingers work great as well)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt + more to taste
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 head lettuce
Instructions
In a large skillet, cook ground chicken and garlic over medium-high heat. Cook until garlic is tender and chicken is cooked through.
Turn heat down to medium-low. Stir in chili paste, vinegar, coconut aminos, erythritol, red pepper flakes, ground ginger, black pepper, salt and cashews. Cook for another 6-8 minutes, or until sauce is combined and cashews turn color and are slightly tender but still a bit of a crunch in them.
Spoon filling into lettuce, add additional coconut aminos and red pepper flakes or green onion, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Please note that there are 18 grams of sugar alcohol in the entire recipe and should be accounted for if you calculate the net carbs.
Total of 4.5 grams of sugar alcohol in each serving cashew chicken lettuce wrap (which is about 2-3 wraps)
Please note that the nutrition data below is provided as a courtesy. We try to be accurate with this information but feel free to make your own calculations.
Nutrition Info
Nutrition Facts
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 280 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 97mg32%
Sodium 676mg29%
Potassium 858mg25%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1.7g2%
Protein 26g52%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Nancy says So delish! Made a double batch and did not use the full amount of chili paste. Sweetened with four packets of stevia…..
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- Chelsie says
This is a keeper! Loved this recipe! I did add a whole onion which I think released water (?) because mine came out a little watery, I just let it cook a little longer to simmer down. We also used cabbage (steamed) as a lettuce wrap instead of lettuce 🙂 Will definitely be making this again!
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- Lindsay says
Oooooo I’m liking the steamed cabbage as a wrap… that is genius! glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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- Melissa says
This was so good! Followed the recipe exactly! This a keeper! Will be making this again and again! Thanks
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- Rosie says
Made these for lunch this week and they were so so so good! Looked forward to them everyday. I used Agave for my sweetener but only 1 tablespoon. Will make again soon! Might try them with tofu this week. Thank you for sharing this!
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- Dijorbr says
Great meal!!! Wish I had not added the pepper flakes on top of the chili paste.! Lesson learned. Taste then add. I didn’t know the chili paste was spicy. We will make this again!
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- Carol Valk says
This was very good. Easy to make and tasty. The only thing I’d recommend is only putting in half the chili paste then taste. It was a little spicy for me. I’d definitely make it again though!!!!! Can’t wait to try your other recipes.
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- Lindsay says
Thanks for letting us know Carol! Our tastebuds must be getting duller lol I use to not be able to handle any spice but over the years have really enjoyed spice! LOL glad you enjoyed it otherwise. 🙂
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- Mary says
Hi. I need a great staples shopping list. So many perfect for me recipes, but I am a beginner in the kitchen. Thanks
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- Lindsay says
Check out our Low Carb 101 page.. this might be a good start.
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- Donna says
This looks amazing! Thank you for the article on sweetners! I want something that isn’t a processed sweetener and your article answered my questions!
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- Lindsay says
Yay! So glad we can help. 🙂
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- Linda says
Hi Lindsay,
Looking forward to trying your recipe but I do have a question. I’m trying to figure out the best, most healthful sugar source. I’m kind of leaning towards local honey but still not sure. In your recipe you have 2 Tablespoon erythritol which if being a clean eater this must be a good choice, can you provide more info on why to choose erythritol?Thanks! Linda
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- Lindsay says
Hi Linda, It depends on your diet. Honey is not low carb or keto. But if you are looking to just eat a little more healthy and are not low carb than swapping to honey would work great. We wrote a post on erythritol and the sweeteners we use and why. It always goes to what you are looking to do for your whole way of eating and of course do what it right for you and your body. I do think that a little sweetness is almost mandatory with this recipe though so do add a bit of sweetness be that whatever you choose. 🙂
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- Carol says
Love your recipes;however, I think you could be more concise. Your emails are so long sometimes I hate to read them. If you could just cut them down to the basics and not be so wordy it would be great!
Thank you so much for all you do!Reply
