Easy Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Easy Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps are versatile and perfect for a light lunch or appetizer or a quick dinner. These flavorful wraps are only 174 calories each and take just minutes to prepare.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2 tbsp orange marmalade
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup white onion (finely diced)
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 3 clove garlic (finely minced or grated)
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup cashews (plus a few extra for garnish if desired)
- 10 lettuce leaves (I like to use Bibb or Boston butter lettuces)
- 2 tomatoes (small, finely chopped)
- 1 cucumber (small, peeled, seeded, and finely chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Add the soy sauce, maple syrup, orange marmalade, and hoisin to a small bowl and mix well. Set aside. (Don't worry if the marmalade doesn't completely mix in, it will once it cooks.)
- 2
In a large non-stick skillet or wok, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the onion and carrots. Saute for two to three minutes or until the onions start to soften.
- 3
Add the garlic and poultry, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, frequently stirring, for two to three minutes or until the meat is mostly cooked through.
- 4
Add the sauce, and cook, frequently stirring until it starts to bubble, which should take about a minute or so. Stir in the cashews and cook just until they are heated. Taste and season to taste with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- 5
Spoon about one-quarter of a cup of the wrap mixture on top of each lettuce leaf. Garnish with the chopped tomato and cucumber and a few cashews if desired. Serve immediately.