This Asian-inspired healthy salad-wrapped chicken lunch can easily sub as a light dinner. Packed with protein and lively flavors. Lime and sriracha add the final blissful touches.
Barbecue Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Description
This recipe is very simple, yet achieves an interest and tastiness that you can have many days in a row. We had it 4 consecutive lunches and the leftovers were easily reheated and even seemed to improve day to day. The juicy, crisp lettuce grounds the intense chicken flavors. Toasted sesame seeds bring just a smoky touch and texture. One of our new favorites!
Ingredients
Instructions
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Heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring now and then, about 2 minutes. Stir in hoisin and water, scraping the pan. Add chicken to the sauce, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Flip chicken and continue to simmer, covered, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and let cool slightly; remove skillet with sauce from heat. Shred the chicken into bite-size pieces using 2 forks. Return shredded chicken to the skillet and stir to coat with sauce.
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Cook chicken and sauce over medium heat until the sauce is thickened slightly, 2 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallion greens. Serve filling in lettuce leaves with lime wedges and sriracha, if desired. Easy peasy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 406kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8g13%
- Saturated Fat 1g5%
- Cholesterol 130mg44%
- Sodium 869mg37%
- Potassium 45mg2%
- Total Carbohydrate 23g8%
- Dietary Fiber 1g4%
- Sugars 21g
- Protein 53g106%
- Vitamin A 99 IU
- Vitamin C 17 mg
- Calcium 6 mg
- Iron 4 mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.