Asian Chickpea Lettuce Wraps
The recipe Asian Chickpea Lettuce Wraps could satisfy your Asian craving in approximately 45 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 52 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. For 30 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 6. If you have ba
- Prep time
- 13 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 2 oz chickpeas
- 1 tbsp chili sauce
- 2 tbsp hoison sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 0.5 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp sirachi sauce
- 0.5 cup basil
- 6 romaine leaves
Instructions
- 1
Drain and rinse both cans of chickpeas.
- 2
Place chickpeas in a food processor and puree in 5-10 second increments. You do not want to turn the chickpeas into a mash, you simply want to grind them into pieces.
- 3
Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a pan and heat.
- 4
Add the chickpeas and let cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, continuously stirring so as not to burn.
- 5
Add remaining ingredients, except basil, and stir. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occassionally.
- 6
If using basil leaves, add them and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring the basil in and allowing it to wilt.
- 7
Wash lettuce leaves and pat dry.
- 8
Spoon a healthy serving of chickpea mixture onto lettuce wraps and serve immediately.
- 9
Drizzle with sirachi sauce if desired.