You can use ground chicken or ground turkey, because it’s the seasonings and the sauce that is going to drive flavor. Make sure to use butter lettuce, if possible, as the perfect carrier.

The sauce is made ahead as the meat will be cooked in half of it. The rest of it will be used as a dipping sauce.

Don’t let the amount of ingredients for ground chicken lettuce wraps throw you. Most of these you will probably already have in your pantry.

• Asian Slaw
• Peanut Noodles
• Thai Peanut Salad Dressing
• Ground Chicken Meatballs

Macros for Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps

10 Servings: Per Lettuce Wrap: 172 Calories 4 Net Carbs 13 g Fat 10 g Protein

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Healthy Ground Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce Wraps made with ground chicken, served with ginger peanut sauce.

Course Entree

Cuisine Asian

Keyword ground chicken, lettuce wraps

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 8 wraps

Calories 172kcal

Ingredients

Lettuce Wraps

• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 onion diced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 carrot shredded (optional)
• 1/2 recipe of sauce below
• 1 cup water chestnuts drained, chopped
• 10 leaves butter lettuce
• 3 scallions garnish
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish

Sauce

• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 6 tablespoons avocado oil
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
• 1 teaspoon sriracha or chili sauce
• 4 tablespoons Tamari or soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon black strap molasses optional

Instructions

Lettuce Wraps

• Make sauce below. Set Aside.
• Add oil to large frying pan.
• Add chopped onion. Cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add minced garlic. Stir in. Cool about one minute.
• Add in ground chicken, breaking up with wooden spoon.
• Once cooked, add in carrots, 1/2 of sauce. Stir continue cooking a few minutes.
• Add in chopped water chestnuts.
• Taste for seasoning. Add in sriacha, salt, pepper.
• Arrange lettuce in platter. Add ground chicken mixture. Garnish with sliced scallion, and sesame seeds. Pour sauce over meat. Enjoy.

Sauce

• Add all ingredients together. Taste to your liking. You CAN add another tablespoon of peanut butter if you desire.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 10 | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g

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I never thought I would shouting be out ground chicken meatballs, but shouting out I am.

I like beef, veal, pork. I don’t eat turkey or chicken sausage. I almost have an Italian attitude about such things. But then I saw ground chicken that was so healthy looking and more importantly lower in calories, perfect for the days I’m eating light.

You may know by now Spinach Tiger, who loves food all day every day, has integrated the Every Other Day Diet into her life style. It’s alternate day fasting that requires a maximum of 500 calorie days 3 times a week. Not to panic, I’ve earned my kitchen chops and knew I could at least make decent food, so I wouldn’t cry. I’ll talk more on that soon.

It all started when I read this book cover to cover, and knew I found a plan for my foodie life style.

I can do anything for a day, especially knowing that tomorrow I can eat ribeye. It works. I’m trimming down and getting through all these many food events without giving up eating those amazing bites you see on instagram.

Ground Chicken Meatballs are Low Calorie, High on Taste

Seven small meatballs are only 240 calories. You could leave out the oats to bring the calories down, or go completely low carb,  but they don’t attribute that much.

Ground chicken meatballs are just delicious for any day and fit almost any diet. I used gluten free dry oats as a bit of filler, eggs, parsley, parmesan cheese, and rosemary.

Here’s more good news. You can make ground chicken meatballs, freeze them raw and bake frozen. They are done in about 10 minutes.  I’m going to have these in my freezer at all times.

Chicken Meatballs with Blackberry Barbecue Sauce, a Great Appetizer

The first time I made these, I served them with a blackberry preserve. Simple and fantastic. You can also mix some blackberry preserves with barbecue sauce, and make a great appetizer.

The second time I made ground chicken meatballs, I served them on a bed of sautéed brussels sprouts and red quinoa. This picture was loved on instagram which tells me many of you appreciate healthy food, especially when it’s this appealing.

You could also make chicken meatballs Italian style, using my grandmother’s tomato sauce.

The next time, I’m thinking of making an Italian wedding soup with them. I’ll come back and give you the recipe.

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Ground Chicken Meatballs Recipe

Low Carb, Wheat Free, Gluten Free Chicken Meatballs with Italian Flavors

Course Entree

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 24

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chicken
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup dried gluten fee oats order here leave out for Paleo
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (or Pecorino)

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients. Sometimes ground chicken is very wet. If this is case, use a paper towel to absorb moisture.
• Roll into 12 large or 24 small meatballs.
• I use a cookie scoop.
• You can bake from this point or freeze. Freezing makes meatballs easier to handle.
• I scoop into a cleaned egg carton. Once frozen, place in freezer bag or bake.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes (for small) 20 minutes for large.

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