Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Portions:
4

Serving Size:
2 wraps (1/2-cup chicken mixture, 2 lettuce leaves)

    Diet Types:
  • CKD non-dialysis
  • Diabetes
  • Dialysis
  • Lower Protein

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces chicken breast, cooked
  • 2 scallions
  • 2 teaspoons garlic
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese Five Spices seasoning
  • 1/4 cup red onion
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup mushroom
  • 8 lettuce leaves 

Preparation

  1. Mince chicken breast and garlic. Chop scallions, onion, cilantro and mushrooms.
  2. In a medium skillet combine chicken, scallions, garlic, canola oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce and Chinese Five Spices seasoning. Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring several times.
  3. Remove chicken to a serving bowl. Place 1/4-cup chicken on each lettuce leaf. Top with 1-2 teaspoon each red onion, mushroom, red bell pepper and cilantro or parsley. Wrap lettuce around chicken mixture and pick up to eat.

Helpful hints

  • Hoisin sauce is usually found in the Chinese or Asian food section of most grocery stores. One brand, Sun Luck® hoisin sauce, can be found by visiting their website at  .
  • Chinese five spices is a combination of ground cinnamon, star anise, fennel, ginger, cloves, white pepper and licorice. Dynasty brand Chinese Five Spices® is found in the spice section of most grocery stores. Their address is JFC International Inc., Five Spice Recipes, PO Box 7251, San Francisco, CA  94120.

Submitted by: Recipe created exclusively for ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ.com by ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ dietitian Sara, RD, CSR, CDE, from California.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 219

Protein 17 g

Carbohydrates 4 g

Fat 15 g

Cholesterol 51 mg

Sodium 103 mg

Potassium 225 mg

Phosphorus 130 mg

Calcium 25 mg

Fiber 0.8 g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

  • 2 meat
  • 1 vegetable, low potassium
  • 1 fat

Carbohydrate choices

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