35+ Healthy 30-Minute Meals for Busy Weeknights
These quick and easy 30-minute recipes are the BEST weeknight dinner ideas - they'll feed the entire family in a flash! Learn how to make one of my favourite quick meals: PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 lb shittake mushrooms (or any mushrooms will work here, make sure they are finely chopped)
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp freshly minced ginger (or 1 tsp dried)
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (use coconut aminos for Whole 30 and tamari for gluten free)
- 2 tsp sriracha (optional)
- 1 (227mL) can water chestnuts, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup matchstick carrots
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 head romaine or Boston leaf lettuce
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan over med-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook for 4-5 minutes until juices start to release, then add chicken, season with a pinch of salt, and break up with a slotted spoon, cooking for 2 minutes until lightly browned.
- Add onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sriracha, water chestnuts and carrots, mixing all together and sauteing until chicken is fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in green onions.
- Add chicken mixture to lettuce leaves then serve and enjoy!
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Notes
Store the filling in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave for 2-3 minutes or in a skillet on the stovetop.
Freeze the filling for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight then reheat as normal.
This is an example 30-minute meal and is based on this PF Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 704mg | Potassium: 674mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2500IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2.3mg