Name: Asian Lettuce Cups with Almond Green Beans
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 2–4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 heads Bibb or butter lettuce; 2 tablespoons coconut aminos; 2 cloves garlic; 1-inch piece fresh ginger; ¾ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter; 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon sliced almonds; ¼ teaspoon hot sauce; 6 scallions; 1 (8-ounce) can diced water chestnuts; 1½ pounds ground chicken; 1 (5-ounce) package sliced shiitake mushrooms; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 pound green beans; 1½ teaspoons arrowroot powder; ½ cup water

Preparation info

Serves
2–4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Well Fed Weeknights

By Melissa Joulwan

Published 2016

About

These lettuce cups are a knock-off of the super-popular P.F. Chang’s appetizer, and I think the reasons to love them are obvious. But just in case, let me elaborate: You eat them with your hands. The cool lettuce contrasts with the warm, succulent chicken. The sauce is sticky and savory and sweet and then—pow!—there’s the crisp snap of water chestnuts.