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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Kids love these. For picky eaters, just prepare all the ingredients, and let everyone garnish their wraps.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 wraps and 2 lime wedges)

Ingredients

  • 1  tablespoon  canola oil
  • 1  tablespoon  dark sesame oil
  • 1  tablespoon  rice vinegar
  • 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 1/2  teaspoons  chili garlic sauce (such as Sriracha)
  • 1  teaspoon  grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 1/2  teaspoon  grated orange rind
  • 2  garlic cloves, minced
  • Dash of sea salt
  • 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • Cooking spray
  • 8  Boston lettuce leaves (about 1 head)
  • 1  cup  fresh mint leaves (about 10 ounces)
  • 1/2  cup  bean sprouts (about 2 ounces)
  • 1  lime, cut into 8 wedges
  • Chopped peanuts (optional)

Preparation

Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Reserve 2 tablespoons oil mixture. Place remaining oil mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken breast halves; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from bag, and discard marinade.

Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; grill 12 minutes or until chicken is done, turning once. Let stand 5 minutes before thinly slicing. Divide chicken evenly among lettuce leaves; top each lettuce leaf with 2 tablespoons mint, 1 tablespoon sprouts, and about 1 teaspoon reserved oil mixture. Serve with lime wedges. Garnish with chopped peanuts, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
265 (32% from fat)
Fat:
9.3g (sat 1.3g,mono 4g,poly 3.1g)
Protein:
40.7g
Carbohydrate:
3.3g
Fiber:
1g
Cholesterol:
99mg
Iron:
2.2mg
Sodium:
363mg
Calcium:
47mg
Elizabeth Karmel, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2006

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Indigo
I made this following the recipe exactly except I only used 3 chicken breasts and did not use the optional peanuts. I had eaten a late lunch, so my boyfriend ate alone, and he ate all of them! He didn't realize I hadn't had any and he said they were so good he couldn't stop himself. This is a skinny guy who almost never overeats so I'm thinking they were darn good.04/28/09

5 stars

Wow, the marinade on this chicken is sooo good! This recipe has been in my cookbook for a couple of years and I've always skipped over it because it looked kind of average. So glad we finally tried it. Made as a salad rather than wraps, doubled the dressing, marinated the chicken all day, and used broccoli slaw rather than bean sprouts/peanuts as other reviewers suggested. Would be excellent with tuna, too.11/08/08