Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Cups
Savory and slightly sweet Korean BBQ Chicken Lettuce Cups are a tasty, healthy, and fast meal, perfect for a light dinner, snack, or party appetizer. Enjoy the flavorful chicken with crunchy lettuce and fresh toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 pound of ground chicken
- 1 small onion chopped small
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/4 cup of soy sauce low-sodium is good!
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes optional
- 8-10 big lettuce leaves Butter or Bibb lettuce are best
- Toppings: shredded carrots chopped green onions, sesame seeds, chopped peanuts, sriracha (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add the chopped onion to the pan and cook until softened (about 3 minutes).
- Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken and onion, stirring to coat the chicken.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the sauce slightly thickens. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- Remove from heat and spoon the Korean BBQ chicken into lettuce cups.
- Add desired toppings such as shredded carrots, green onions, sesame seeds, chopped peanuts, and sriracha.