Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Name: Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil; 2 cups cooked chicken thigh, chopped; 1/2 cup canned water chestnuts, chopped; 1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 green onion, chopped; 4 Boston lettuce leaves; hoisin sauce, optional

Prep Time10 min
Total Time15 min
Makes4 servings

Bento box with chicken lettuce wraps in one compartment

Photo: Erik Putz

Crisp, Boston lettuce leaves provide the perfect home for last night's stir-fried chicken.

Ingredients

1 1/2 tsp vegetable oil
2 cups cooked chicken thigh, chopped
1/2 cup canned water chestnuts, chopped
1 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 green onion, chopped
4 Boston lettuce leaves
hoisin sauce, optional

Instructions

Heat oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 1 min or until heated through. Add water chestnuts and soy sauce, and toss for 1 min to combine. Remove from heat and sprinkle green onions over top. Serve with Boston lettuce leaves, and hoisin sauce, if desired.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 179, Protein 14g, Carbohydrates 11g, Fat 8g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 402mg.
Good source of zinc.

Originally published in the Today’s Parent September/October 2018 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.

This article was originally published on Aug 23, 2018

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