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Sichuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Name: Sichuan Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed; 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 tablespoons toasted (dark) sesame oil; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari; 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons Chinese chili oil; 2 teaspoons ground Sichuan peppercorns; 2 teaspoons sugar; 12 leaves Boston lettuce; 1 English cucumber, cut into matchsticks; ½ cup carrot and/or radish matchsticks; ½ cup thinly sliced scallions; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

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Stuff low-carb lettuce wraps with Asian-inspired bang-bang chicken for an easy weeknight dinner that beats takeout! Sichuan peppercorns aren't peppers--they're the dried berries of the Chinese prickly ash bush. Don't have any on hand? Substitute 1/2 tsp. each crushed red pepper and five-spice powder for the Sichuan pepper.

Carolyn Malcoun

Source: EatingWell Magazine, March 2019

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Recipe Summary test

active:

15 mins

total:

45 mins

Servings:

4

Nutrition Profile:

Low-Calorie
Low Carbohydrate
Dairy-Free
Egg Free
Gluten-Free
Nut-Free
Healthy Aging
Healthy Immunity
Low Added Sugars

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Ingredient Checklist

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons toasted (dark) sesame oil
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari
2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar or balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons Chinese chili oil
2 teaspoons ground Sichuan peppercorns
2 teaspoons sugar
12 leaves Boston lettuce
1 English cucumber, cut into matchsticks
½ cup carrot and/or radish matchsticks
½ cup thinly sliced scallions
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Directions

Instructions Checklist

Step 1
Place chicken, ginger and garlic in a large saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the chicken reaches 160 degrees F, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a clean cutting board (discard ginger and garlic); let cool for 5 minutes.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, whisk sesame oil, tamari, vinegar, chili oil, peppercorns and sugar in a medium bowl.
Step 3
Shred the chicken and stir into the sauce. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve in lettuce leaves topped with cucumber, carrot (and/or radish), scallions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

3 wraps

Per Serving:

274 calories; protein 25.8g; carbohydrates 11.1g; dietary fiber 2.2g; sugars 5.5g; fat 14.1g; saturated fat 2.4g; cholesterol 62.7mg; vitamin a iu 3498.6IU; vitamin c 6.2mg; folate 38.1mcg; calcium 54.7mg; iron 2.1mg; magnesium 51.9mg; potassium 452.3mg; sodium 457.4mg.

Exchanges:

3 1/2 lean protein, 2 fat, 1 vegetable

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