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Asian Lettuce Wraps

Freezer Meal Asian Lettuce Chicken Wraps freezes beautifully, so double it up and freeze half for a quick weeknight meal!

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 391 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

  • 1 lb cooked chicken breast meat or ground chicken
  • 1/2 cup carrots diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 cup snap peas diced
  • 1/2 cup red onion diced
  • 1 tsp minced peeled ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic 
  • 2 tbsp green onions chopped
  • 1/4 cup peanuts chopped (optional)
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • leaves green leaf or romaine lettuce
  • cooked rice and hot sauce for serving
Sauce
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 T oil
  • 1 tsp hoisen sauce found in Asian aisle at you grocery store

Instructions

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  1. Chop veggies and chicken. Mix sauce ingredients together and set aside.
  2. Heat oil over medium-medium high heat in a large pan or wok. Add chopped veggies and sauté until they are tender-crisp, about 3-5 min. Add chopped chicken and peanuts (if using) and stir to combine. Pour half of sauce over chicken/veggie mixture and continue to cook until the mixture is heated thoroughly.
  3. Serve immediately with rice in green leaf or romaine lettuce leaves. Garnish with extra green onions and serve with extra sauce on the side.
  4. If freezing, store the cooked chicken and veggie mixture after you've added the sauce in a gallon sized freezer bag. Defrost in fridge and reheat in skillet over medium heat until heated through. Serve over rice in lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Information

Serving 95g Calories 391kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 21g (42%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 57mg (19%) Sodium 800mg (33%) Potassium 349mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 2575IU (52%) Vitamin C 32.3mg (36%) Calcium 28mg (3%) Iron 1.8mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 391

% Daily Value*

Serving 95g
Calories 391kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 57mg 19%
Sodium 800mg 33%
Potassium 349mg 7%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 2575IU 52%
Vitamin C 32.3mg 36%
Calcium 28mg 3%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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