Prediabetic Minced chicken with Lettuce Cups
@melissacgeraghty This might be my new favorite healthy meal that helped reverse my prediabetes. Minced Chicken with Lettuce Cups! Original recipe from erinliveswhole.com but with modified ingredient! * 1lb ground chicken * 1 small yellow onion, diced * 1 tbsp olive oil * 2 cloves minced garlic * 1 tbsp ginger paste/fresh ginger * 2 tsp sesame oil * 1 tbsp sriracha * 2 tbsp rice vinegar * 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (I use San-J) * 3 tbsp Date Syrup * 1/4 cup chopped green onion, more for topping * 1/2 cup diced water chestnuts * 1 large head of butter lettuce #prediabetes #prediabetesdiet #wellnessjourney #lowcarbdiet #lowcholesterolmeals #healthyeatinghabits #prediabetesreversal
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Made by Melissa Geraghty
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Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 small yellow onionn (diced)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp ginger paste / fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp date syrup
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion (more for topping)
- 1/2 cup diced water chestnuts
- 1 large head of butter lettuce
Directions
- In a large sauce pan, heat olive oil. Add onion and saute until mostly cooked.
- Add in garlic and ginger for one minute, then add in ground chicken.
- Allow chicken to cook almost all the way through, and while chicken is cooking prepare sauce.
- In a bowl, whisk together sesame oil, sriracha, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and date syrup.
- Add in the sauce to the chicken and reduce heat to let simmer.
- Stir in diced green onion and water chestnuts and allow sauce to thicken.
- Once thickened (about 5 minutes), remove from heat.
- Wash and dry butter lettuce leaves.
- Add about 1/3 cup chicken mixture to each butter leaf and add toppings.
- Store remainder in fridge for up to five days.
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