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Almond & Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Who doesn't love eating with their hands? These easy and healthy almond and basil chicken lettuce wraps are sure to become a family favorite.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 242 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 small onion minced
- 2 medium cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced small
- 1 small red bell pepper seeded & diced
- 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 head Boston leaf lettuce
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup sliced almond toasted
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey (or agave), fish (or soy) sauce, hoisin sauce and rice vinegar. Reserve.
- In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until soft. 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the red bell pepper and reserved sauce. Continue cooking until the chicken is fully cooked, about 5 minutes.
- Serve the chicken in a shallow dish alongside a plate of the lettuce leaves. Fill the leaves with the chicken mixture, and top with a sprinkling of basil and almonds.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
242kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
501mg
(21%)
Potassium
701mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2475IU
(50%)
Vitamin C
43.9mg
(49%)
Calcium
60mg
(6%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 501mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 701mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2475IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 43.9mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.