Gluten-Free Ginger Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Crisp-skinned chicken and crunchy carrot and cabbage tuck into cool lettuce, with a reduced ginger-maple sauce and fresh scallions.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 11 more diets
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Ingredients
- 700 g boneless skin-on chicken thighs
- 1.25 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic, finely grated
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 carrot, finely grated
- 2 cups green cabbage, thinly shredded
- 12 green lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 fresh scallions, green tops thinly sliced
Method
- Salt the chicken, then brown skin-side down until deeply golden and crisp.
- Turn and cook until the thickest part reaches 165°F.12 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; return it to the pan to finish cooking.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Soften ginger and garlic in the chicken fat until fragrant.
- Stir in water and maple; reduce until thick and coating.4 min timer
- Coat chicken with sauce; serve in lettuce with vegetables, cilantro and scallions.
Kids’ plate: Chicken Lettuce Wraps
On the plate: Chicken pieces, lettuce leaves, finely grated carrot and cabbage, with a little ginger sauce.
Make it a game: Make a little lettuce boat and tuck in a few crunchy shreds. Drizzle the sauce like a tiny waterfall.
Set it aside at step 3, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Chicken, ginger, garlic and scallions season the wraps without grains, dairy, legumes or coconut.
- Gluten-free: Fresh chicken, vegetables, ginger and garlic bring plenty of flavor without grains or sauces.
- Low-histamine: Fresh chicken, browned ginger and garlic, crisp vegetables, raw scallions and herbs bring savory lift without broth or citrus.
- Kid (4–12): Mild ginger chicken, lettuce leaves and finely grated carrot and cabbage make easy-to-build wraps.
- Toddler (1–3): Small chicken pieces and finely grated carrot and cabbage make easy-to-pick-up wraps.
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