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chicken lettuce wraps with peanut sauce on butter lettuce

Easy Chicken Wraps Recipe with Lettuce

Published By Stephanie
Tender and juicy chicken is stir-fried in a sauce that gets just a little sweetness from honey that's combined perfectly with a little spice from red pepper flakes. They are topped off with crunchy cashews then tucked into crispy lettuce cup.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 365 kcal

Ingredients
  

Stir Fry Sauce

  • cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce) or coconut aminos
  • 2 T Crunchy Peanut Butter sugar free sugar-free, all natural, room temperature
  • 3 T honey local preferred
  • 2 T rice vinegar
  • 1-2 lg garlic cloves minced
  • 1 T sesame oil
  • ½ t red pepper flakes crushed

Cashew Chicken

  • 1 lb boneless chicken breast cubed
  • 2 T butter unsalted
  • 3 lg green onions sliced, green and white separated
  • 1-2 garlic cloves minced
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 lg Bibb lettuce leaves separated, rinsed, patted dry
  • ½ cup cashews lightly salted, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together the tamari, peanut butter, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Add the cubed chicken breast and gently toss to combine. Set aside.
  • Heat butter in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add white part of green onions and garlic. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion starts to develop some color, approximately 2-3 minutes.
  • Pour the chicken and sauce into the large skillet and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through, and the sauce starts to thicken, approximately 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and divide chicken mixture between the individual lettuce leaves. Top each wrap with the sliced green onions and chopped cashews and serve immediately.

Notes

For less heat, use ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes instead
Tip: If the peanut butter is really thick, you may need to heat it in the microwave for 15-20 seconds before adding to the sauce. Plus, it's easier to blend when slightly warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 31gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 1265mgPotassium: 657mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 136IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, low carb
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