Lemon Chicken Lettuce Wraps
When it comes to easy lettuce wraps, these are it! They take only 15 minutes or so to make, and offer everything you want in a brunch, appetizer, or light lunch.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 254kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Olive oil
- 1 1/2 lbs Chicken breast chopped small
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 6 Bibb/butter lettuce leaves
- 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup Shredded carrots
- 1 Tbs Toasted sesame seeds
Sauce
- ½ cup Lemon honeysuckle iced tea
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 1 Tbs Red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs Soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp Minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Dice chicken, and place in hot skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook until chicken is no longer pink, about 8-10 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together lemon honeysuckle iced tea, brown sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and cornstarch.
- Pour over chicken and cook until sauce is thickened, and chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from heat.
- To serve: divide chicken among lettuce leaves, top each with carrots, sesame seeds and cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 476mg | Potassium: 807mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 5530IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1.6mg