Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce
These Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Peanut Sauce are filled with crunchy veggies, flavorful chicken and topped off with a homemade low-fat peanut sauce. Ready in less than 20 minutes, this easy, healthy and flavorful meal is a weeknight winner.
Servings: 8 lettuce wraps
Calories: 136kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground chicken 98/2
Peanut Sauce
- 1 cup PB2 powdered peanut butter 78g
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. lite pancake syrup 30g
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos 75g
- 3 Tbsp. red curry paste 45g (use 1 Tbsp. for MILD)
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
For Wraps
- 8 leaves living butter lettuce
- bell peppers sliced thinly
- carrots julienned
- cucumber sliced
- chopped peanuts
- green onions sliced
- limes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine the peanut sauce ingredients, mix until well combined and set aside.
- Spray a large skillet over medium heat with nonstick cooking spray. Add the ground chicken and cook, breaking into bite sized pieces until cooked through, approximately 5 minutes.
- Once cooked through lower the heat to low and add ¼ cup of the peanut sauce (64g) mixing to evenly coat the chicken. Let the chicken simmer while you prepare you lettuce wraps.
- Evenly split the cooked chicken between each piece of lettuce, with desired add-ins like bell pepper, cucumber and carrots. Top with 2 tbsp. peanut sauce (approx 30g) and chopped green onions and peanuts.
Notes
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
- Nutrition facts include the lettuce leaves, chicken and additional sauce only. Any add on will need to be included if you’re tracking.
- The peanut sauce packs a punch. For less heat use 1 Tbsp. red curry sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 1wrap | Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 509mg | Sugar: 7g
