Bison & Cucumber Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
- ¼ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 scallions sliced, white and green parts separated (or ½ cup of onion, diced)
- 1 serrano or jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced (2 tsp)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger minced
- 2 tsp fresh garlic minced
- 1 lb ground bison
- 1 can water chestnuts
- 16 bibb butter lettuce leaves
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup English cucumber halved and thinly sliced
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 lime wedged, for serving
Instructions
- Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, water, and sesame oil in a small bowl.
- Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add scallion whites or onion, serrano, ginger, and garlic; cook until starting to soften, about 2 min. Add bison; cook, breaking it up with a spoon or potato masher, until cooked through, 3 to 4 min.
- Add the peanut sauce to the bison mixture; cook until the sauce has thickened, about 3 min. Remove from heat. Stir in water chestnuts and scallion greens.
- To serve, make 8 sets of 2 lettuce leaves. Divide rice, the bison mixture, cucumber, and cilantro among the lettuce cups. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Amount per serving
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calories 641
total fat 30.6g 39%
saturated fat 9.8g 49%
cholesterol 94mg 31%
sodium 640mg 28%
total carbohydrates 55.6g 20%
dietary fiber 3.5g 13%
total sugars 13.1g
protein 36.8g
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calcium 59mg 5%
iron 8mg 44%
potassium 734mg 16%
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calories 641
total fat 30.6g 39%
saturated fat 9.8g 49%
cholesterol 94mg 31%
sodium 640mg 28%
total carbohydrates 55.6g 20%
dietary fiber 3.5g 13%
total sugars 13.1g
protein 36.8g
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calcium 59mg 5%
iron 8mg 44%
potassium 734mg 16%