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Published: January 26, 2018 / Updated: March 3, 2021

Teriyaki Mushroom Sausage Low Carb Lettuce Wraps

Name: Teriyaki Mushroom Sausage Low Carb Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1-1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce or coconut aminos/liquid aminos; 1/4 tsp fish sauce; 1 tbsp light brown sugar or coconut sugar (omit if keto); 1 tsp lime juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2-1/4 cup cremini or white button mushrooms (finely chopped); 1/4 pound mild Italian ground sausage; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 1" slice of ginger (peeled, then minced); 1 cup red bell pepper (diced); 3/4 cup cucumber (chopped); 1 small carrot (skin peeled off, and then your choice of julienned, peeled, or grated); 8-10 lettuce leaves (use either green or red leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, or romaine lettuce )

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Looking for some low carb lettuce wraps, that are also keto and dairy-free? Try these Teriyaki Mushroom Sausage Low Carb Lettuce Wraps. It's a tasty appetizer that can also work for a full meal!

Are there certain appetizers that you habitually order at restaurants?

For us, at certain restaurants, it's lettuce wraps. They're so delicious, and everyone loves them!

While I love lettuce wrap appetizers at restaurants, when dining at home, I prefer to enjoy them as a main course. And if you love lettuce wraps as much as we do, this recipe is for you!

Teriyaki Mushroom Sausage Low Carb Keto Lettuce Wraps

Teriyaki Mushroom Sausage Low Carb Lettuce Wraps

When we're making low carb lettuce wraps at home, I prefer to use a blend of mushrooms and ground meat versus a large amount of just meat. There's actually a term for this. Are you ready?

It's Blenditarian - someone who uses finely chopped mushrooms with meat to create more delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meals. Hey, that's me!

I first heard this term last year, when Portland-based Chef Luis Escorcia served a delicious Catalan Blended Burger at Altabira Tavern, as part of the Blended Burger Project. It was SO tasty and satisfying, with layers of flavor compared to typical all beef burgers.

Mushrooms as the Main Event

So the real star of my homemade low carb lettuce wraps are the mushrooms.

As you can tell by the photos above and below, there are more than twice as many mushrooms as there is sausage meat. I love how mushrooms can help save money by adding bulk and flavor to a dish, thus requiring less of the traditionally more expensive meat.

I personally love cooking with cremini mushrooms; I think they add such nice depth of flavor. But you can also use white button mushrooms if you'd like.

Regardless of which you choose, mushrooms not only add a ton of rich, earthy flavor, but they are also fat-free, cholesterol free, low in calories, and packed with vitamin D, B vitamins, antioxidants, and potassium.

I love cooking with these mighty mushrooms, you guys! Do you, too?

I try to chop up the mushrooms to the same consistency that the meat will be. This allows them all to cook up evenly together.

After the veggie prep and mixing up the quick sauce, this dish comes together easily.

Simply sauté the mushrooms and sausage together for few minutes in a skillet. Then add in the red peppers, garlic, and ginger; sauté for another couple of minutes and then stir in the teriyaki sauce mixture. All that's left to do after that is assemble the lettuce wraps!