Ingredients
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- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce (or tamari)
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- cooking spray
- 1 pound 93% lean ground chicken
- ¼ cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 12 large outer lettuce leaves such as green leaf or Bibb lettuce
- 2¼ cups cooked brown rice (or quinoa)
- 2 tablespoons Gochujong, or more if desired
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds, plus more for topping
- 2 sliced scallions, white and green parts
Instructions
- Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Heat a large deep nonstick skillet over high heat, spray with oil and add the ground chicken. Cook, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute. Pour the sauce over the chicken, cover and simmer on medium-low 5 minutes.
- To assemble the lettuce wraps, place 3 tablespoons brown rice over each leaf, top with 3½ tablespoons of chicken, Gochujong, sesame seeds and scallions. Wrap the leaves over the rice and meat into little burrito like bundles and eat right away.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes