Orange Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Easy to make, light and healthy orange chicken lettuce wraps! The ground chicken tastes just like a healthier version of orange chicken and being in lettuce wraps means it's a low carb, high protein, filling meal for lunch or dinner!
Ingredients
orange chicken sauce:
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoons orange zest
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon EACH ground ginger AND red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons water AND 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
chicken filling:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound ground chicken turkey or beef works too
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 10.5-ounce can mandarin oranges (fresh cutie slices work too)
- chopped scallions lettuce leaves AND toasted sesame seeds for decorating
Instructions
- ORANGE CHICKEN SAUCE: Combine the ingredients for the sauce in a mason jar, give it a few good shakes until all the ingredients are mixed. Pour the sauce into a small saucepan and heat over medium high heat. When the sauce begins to simmer, lower the heat and allow to cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. You want the sauce to be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from stove, allow to cool.
- CHICKEN FILLING: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and break down any lumps with a wooden spoon, then add the garlic and let the chicken cook for 5-7 minutes or until it cooks all the way through. Drizzle the chicken with the prepared sauce. Let cook for 1-2 minutes. Adjust with salt and pepper to taste. Allow the filling to cool for several minutes before filling lettuce leaves. Top with mandarin orange slices and toasted sesame seeds.
