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Curried Chicken Butter Lettuce Wraps

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 + 1/2 tsp ghee divided
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 small organic Granny Smith apple chopped
  • 1 cup Butternut squash cubed (use frozen to reduce cook time)
  • 1 pound ground organic chicken
  • Seasonings curry powder, garlic powder. onion powder, salt, pepper, dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, or splash of ginger juice
  • Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Fresh chives chopped
  • 2 limes
  • 1 head of butter lettuce
  • Sliced avocado

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread butternut squash on a baking sheet and season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder, and a generous amount of curry powder. Roast until tender.
  • Heat 1 t. ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, celery and apples. Sauté for a few minutes until the vegetables begin to soften. Add 1 teaspoon each of salt, curry powder, garlic powder, and onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon each of pepper and dried oregano. Continue to cook until tender.
  • While the veggies cook, heat 1/2 t. ghee in another skillet (preferably cast iron) and add ground chicken. Season with 1/2 t. each salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and curry powder. Let sear a few minutes before breaking up with a spatula. Cook until browned and no longer pink.
  • When the veggies are done cooking, add ground chicken and roasted butternut squash into the skillet and mix together with ground ginger or ginger juice and juice of half a lime. Taste and season according to preference.
  • Finally, add chives and cilantro and serve with butter lettuce leaves, lime, and avocado.
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