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Four lettuce wraps filled with ground chicken and carrots, arranged on a wooden platter.

Honey Walnut Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These honey walnut chicken lettuce wraps are filled with seasoned ground chicken, tender carrots, and crunchy candied honey walnuts, all tossed in a creamy honey mayo sauce and spooned into butter lettuce cups. Ready in about 25 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Honey Walnuts

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup whole walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons honey

Chicken

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken or minced chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup grated carrots

Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons mayo
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

For Serving

  • butter lettuce leaves
  • sliced green onions optional

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the walnuts and honey and cook on medium-low heat until the honey begins to bubble. Toss the walnuts to coat them thoroughly in the honey. Continue to cook until the honey becomes very thick and slightly darkens. Remove the walnuts and place on parchment paper, separating them as much as possible.
  • Combine the chicken with the garlic powder, ginger powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Add a drizzle of the oil to the same skillet, then add the chicken along with the soy sauce and rice vinegar to help deglaze the pan. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, then add in the carrots and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until the carrots are slightly tender and the chicken is cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, mix together the mayo, honey, rice vinegar, and lemon juice. Adjust the sweetness as needed.
  • Add the chicken and walnuts to a large bowl, drizzle the sauce over the top, and toss. If using green onions, toss them into the chicken mixture.
  • Spoon the chicken mixture into the lettuce leaves and serve.

Notes

  • Keep the walnuts crunchy: spread them out on parchment so they do not harden into one clump, and toss them in right before serving.
  • Adjust the sauce: taste the honey mayo sauce and add a little more honey for sweeter or lemon juice for brighter.
  • Gluten-free: use tamari or coconut aminos in place of soy sauce.
  • Swap the protein: ground turkey works the same way.
Keyword 30 minute meal, chicken lettuce wraps, ground chicken, honey walnut
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