Vegan Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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Recipe type: Side, Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 2
 
Quick, easy and healthy vegan "chicken" lettuce wraps. Made with ground seitan and traditional sauce and mix ins.
Ingredients
  • ½ T. Sesame Oil
  • ½ Sweet Yellow Onion, diced
  • 1 Garlic Clove, minced
  • ½ lb Ground Seitan
  • ½ C. Mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • ½ C. Water Chestnuts, roughly chopped
  • 4 Green Onions, diced
  • ½ T. Ginger, minced
  • 3 T. Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 T. + 1 tsp. Maple Syrup or Honey*
  • 1 T. Coconut Vinegar
  • 1 Mini Romaine Head
  • Salt + Pepper to taste
  • Crushed Peanuts (optional)
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a frying pan and add garlic and onions. Saute for about 3 minutes.
  2. Mix soy sauce, honey, and vinegar together in a small bowl.
  3. Add all remaining ingredients and sauce to the pan and cook for about 3-5 more minutes.
  4. Rinse mini romaine heads and remove leaves. Fill each leave with a scoop of vegan "chicken" mix.
  5. Top with optional crushed peanuts and/or more green onions.
  6. Enjoy!
Notes
*Choose maple syrup over honey to make fully vegan.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ recipe Calories: 146
Recipe by Whitney E. RD at https://www.whitneyerd.com/2015/06/vegan-chicken-lettuce-wraps.html