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Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps
These basil chicken lettuce wraps are simple to prepare and super light. They make for a perfect easy weeknight dinner or appetizer.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- ground chicken (1 lb)
- diced jalapeno to taste
- 1 T. soy sauce
- 1 T. oil
- 2 T. white sugar
- 1 T. hoisin sauce
- 1 T. garlic
- 1 T. water
- fresh basil
- brown rice (about 2 cups)
- lettuce leaves, washed
Instructions
- 1
Brown chicken with all ingredients up to basil. When finished, add torn basil until wilted.
- 2
Add cooked brown rice to the chicken mixture and heat through.
- 3
Roll up in the lettuce leaves and top with extra basil or other fresh herbs.