Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

These lettuce wraps are easy to make, fun to eat, delicious, and nutritious! A tasty, low carb meal that's ready in a snap.

These lettuce wraps are easy to make, fun to eat, delicious and nutritious! A tasty, low-carb meal that’s ready in a snap.

Chinese cuisine - Dukan Diet

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 8 scallions, white and green parts, minced
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2/3 cup water chestnuts, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or Teriyaki sauce
  • 6 soft lettuce leaves, such as butter or Boston Bib
  • Chopped peanuts, cilantro leaves, and lime wedges for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil in a skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken, scallions, and cornstarch and cook, stirring constantly, until the chicken is cooked through, and broken up (but do not brown), about 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the water chestnuts, soy sauce, ginger, and oyster sauce and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Cool slightly.
  • If you like spice, add some red pepper flakes or a dash of hot chili oil to the chicken mixture.
  • To serve, generously spoon chicken mixture into the center of each lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the filling.  Top with cilantro leaves and chopped peanuts, if using, then eat like a taco.
Keyword healthy asian chicken lettuce wraps
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Corina

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bren rivers

thank you so much for recipes–heart dr wants m husband using a mediterrean diet and chicken so much better- great recipe esp since he loves chicken and lettuce he gets too—

Colleen

‘@Pat, here is what I found on a calorie counter…
Serving Size 111 g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
Calories from Fat 92

Total Fat 10.2g16%
Saturated Fat 2.3g12%
Cholesterol 67mg22%
Sodium 538mg22%
Potassium 269mg8%
Total Carbohydrates 3.6g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g3%
Sugars 0.6g
Protein 22.8g
Vitamin A 5% • Vitamin C 6%
Calcium 3% • Iron 8%

Pat

Would love to know nutritional content on your recipes so they can be converted to WW points. Is there a chance to see that in the upcoming year? Love all the recipes you post.

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