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Leah Itsines · leahitsines.com.au

Chicken Lettuce Cups

These chicken lettuce cups are hiding some sneaky veggies inside - and your partner won't even notice! This is a great option if you're wanting a light dinner :)

Serves4Prep10 minutesCook20 minutesTotal30 minutes

Chicken Lettuce Cups

ingredients

  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 1 long red chilli, sliced thinly and deseeded
  • 1 zucchini, finely diced
  • 5 button mushrooms, finely diced
  • 500g chicken mince
  • 150g string beans, tips and tails off and halved
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 10 cos lettuce leaves, washed
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • Japanese mayonnaise to serve

method

  1. On a non-stick pan, heat olive oil over medium to high heat.
  2. Add onion, garlic and chilli into the pan and stir for 2 minutes.
  3. Add mushrooms and zucchini and leave to cook for 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add chicken mince into the pan and begin to break up into small pieces using a wooden spoon. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes, until cooked through with no pink in the centre.
  5. Add beans to the pan and leave to cook for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add oyster sauce, lime and soy sauce and stir to ensure the flavour is evenly spread.
  7. Spoon some mixture into the lettuce cup. If you would like, squeeze a small amount of Japanese mayo for some extra flavour.
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