Dinner for 4
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ground chicken, vegetables, and precooked grains cook together before being wrapped in lettuce with a tangy lime sauce.
$7.26for 4 servings
$1.81 per serving$7.26 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.41Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.31Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.5 | $0.51Typical price |
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.45Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Romaine and salad greens$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.12Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.26 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken or pork
- 1 inch piece ginger
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 green onions
- 1 zucchini (optional)
- 1 carrot (optional)
- 9 lettuce leaves
- spicy mayo
- juice of 5-6 limes
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp grated garlic
- 1/4 tsp grated ginger
Steps
- Grate the ginger and garlic, slice the green onions, and chop the zucchini and carrot.
- Cook the ground chicken in a large skillet over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
- Add the ginger, garlic, green onions, zucchini, and carrot, then cook for 6 minutes.
- Stir in the precooked rice or quinoa and cook for 3 minutes.
- Whisk the lime juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, grated garlic, and grated ginger in a bowl.
- Spoon the filling into lettuce leaves, drizzle with lime sauce and spicy mayo, and serve.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
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