Healthy chicken lettuce cups filled with flavorful ingredients and served with a zingy nuoc cham dipping sauce, perfect for weeknight meals. The dish comes together in under 30 minutes and includes fresh veggies like pickled onions and carrots, making it a delicious and nutritious option.
1: To quickly pickle carrots and red onion, add them to a bowl or jar with vinegar and let sit while preparing the meal.
2: Combine warm water and sugar in a medium bowl, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
3: Add lime juice, vinegar, fish sauce, chilies, and minced garlic to the sugar mixture and mix well to make nuoc cham.
4: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, lime juice, soy sauce, and bone broth for the chicken sauce.
5: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic, sautéing until fragrant (1-2 minutes).
6: Add jalapenos and ground chicken, sauté until chicken is cooked through (7-10 minutes), stirring periodically.
7: Mix in green onions and the sauce from step 4, stirring to coat evenly.
8: Remove from heat and serve chicken mixture on butter lettuce cups, topped with pickled carrots, onions, fresh basil, and nuoc cham sauce.
