Beef Free Sage Chicken Lettuce Bites

Total time30 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time15 min

4.6

(18)

These light, flavor-packed bites are the kind of appetizer or weeknight dinner that disappears fast. Ground chicken gets cooked down with fragrant fresh sage, warm turmeric, and a hint of ginger, then brightened at the end with a squeeze of lemon juice — the result is savory, aromatic, and genuinely craveable. Finely diced zucchini adds a subtle sweetness and a little body to the filling without weighing it down. Everything gets spooned into crisp butter lettuce cups, which act as the perfect edible vessel — cool and refreshing against the warm, spiced chicken. Because the whole dish is built around ground chicken and fresh produce, there's no need to swap or substitute anything to keep it completely free of beef. A scatter of flat-leaf parsley and a few lemon wedges on the side make it feel polished enough for guests but easy enough for a Tuesday. Whether you're serving these as a starter or the main event, they're the kind of recipe you'll come back to again and again.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the chicken filling

2 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
1 lb ground chicken
2 tbsp fresh sage, finely chopped
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp sea salt
1 medium zucchini, finely diced
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

For serving

1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated
2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)

Instructions

1
Heat the garlic-infused olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
2
Add the diced zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until just softened and lightly golden at the edges, about 3–4 minutes.

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