ORANGE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS

Simple to make, light and solid orange chicken lettuce wraps! The ground chicken tastes simply like a more beneficial adaptation of orange chicken and being in lettuce wraps means it's a low carb, high protein, and filling supper for lunch or supper!

Bring on all the low carb, high protein meals. 🙌

What's more, these orange chicken lettuce wraps are a thing. A BIG thing around here. All the more particularly ground chicken sautéed and after that showered with a hand crafted orange chicken sauce that really contains, genuine 100% no sugar included squeezed orange, alongside naturally ground orange get-up-and-go and finished with little mandarin oranges so the orange flavor brings totally.

These lettuce wraps are a sound other option to the not really solid orange chicken you get from your most loved Chinese Restaurant and might I venture to say that orange chicken was intended to be wrapped in spread lettuce this time and we are justtt discovering now?

f you tail me on snapchat (👻:littlespicejar) then you realize that Anees and I as of late just got Fitbits. Which in each other family unit may imply that a couple attempting to get more beneficial together and walk more. At our home, it is GAME ON. It doesn't help that Fitbit permits you to "test" individuals to walk all the more either. The hubby and I have done only 1 week of rivalry and I kid you not, we were actually on each other's heel the whole time. You can check alternate people progress at whatever time amid the day and you realize that I did no less than 10 times each day. I don't know whether our method for contending is precisely "solid" yet I will say that I certainly walked more than I generally do. So i'm summarizing and calling it achievement.

Keeping in mind we're progressing, these chicken lettuce wraps are my new go to lunch. I'm adoring the measure of vitality I have when i'm having a lunch that is stuffed with loads of genuine protein and is low in carbs. It took me half of my twenties to understand that carbs at lunch abandon me feeling drained, tired, and lethargic around the 3-5pm imprint. Skirting the bread/rice keeps me going, which implies I have TONS of vitality to formula test a wide range of heavenliness for every one of us.

Be that as it may, it doesn't need to simply be a sound lunch. Orange chicken lettuce wraps make a perfect supper as well. What I additionally adore about these wraps is that they are perfect for #mealprep Sundays or Mondays. The kinds of the orange chicken really heighten as it sits. I made them before in the week and we had them for supper the previous evening. I even neglected to top them with the mandarin oranges yet the orange flavor helped through from the juice/get-up-and-go flawlessly. The hubby likewise likes to include wonton strips (typically found alongside the bread garnishes at the supermarket) on top of his lettuce wraps. He's about that CRUNCH.

In the event that you have minimal ones (and once in a while hubbys as well) that decline to eat anything green which is frequently the case I listen, you can simply serve the orange chicken on a bed of white/chestnut rice. Cut peppers and matchstick carrots on top would make this an all the more filling and nutritious supper also adding somewhat more crunchiness to the entire thing.

As usual, you can swap out the ground chicken for turkey in the event that you incline toward. I typically utilize ground chicken bosoms yet ground thighs would include more flavor for those that appreciate dull meat.

Genuinely how about we begin the most exceedingly awful day of the week with a solid supper.

ORANGE CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS TO THE RESCUE.

Serves: Enough filling to fill 10-12 lettuce leaves

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:

½ cup orange juice
1 tablespoons orange zest
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
½ teaspoon EACH ground ginger AND red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons water AND ½ 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, 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.

MARZIA'S NOTES

The leftover ground meat can be kept in an airtight container for up to 4 days. This is a great meal for prepping ahead of time and enjoying all week long for lunches/dinners.