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Chinatown-Menu Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe

Looking for an easy Chinatown-menu Chicken Lettuce Wraps recipe? Learn how to make Chinatown-menu Chicken Lettuce Wraps using healthy ingredients.


Submitted by cj530

Makes 6 servings



Fun low-fat chinese restaurant-style dinner, or great party appetizer. (*note* analyzer did not pick the low-sodium soy sauce, which reduces the salt content, nor did it understand water chestnuts, which I'll list here - 'cause they are a low-cal, low-salt NO fat food! ) per 32 grams of WATER CHESTNUT (2 cups)= Calories 30 , Total Fat 0g, Sodium 5mg, Cholesterol 0mg , Carbohydrate 8g - 3%, Dietary Fiber 3g - 12%, Sugars 1g , Protein 1g, Vitamin A 0% , Vitamin C 0% , Calcium 0% , Iron 90%

Recipe Ingredients for Chinatown-menu Chicken Lettuce Wraps

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 pound chicken breasts, rough chopped
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
8 scallions, minced
2/3 cup canned water chestnuts, rinsed & drained
2 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced fine
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated

Recipe Directions for Chinatown-menu Chicken Lettuce Wraps

  1. Heat oil in non-stick pan over medium heat. Dust chicken with cornstarch. Add chicken to pan and saute until cooked.

  2. Remove from pan, let cool then chop fine or run food processor.

  3. Return pan to medium high, add water, stirring constantly till simmering. Add chicken and all remaining ingredients, except lettuce, to pan and heat thru, approx. 2-3 min.

  4. To plate, take one full lettuce leaf and spoon a rounded table spoon of chicken mixture to one side and then wrap as though rolling a tortilla. repeat until all filling mixture is used. Divide wraps across four plates.

Categories

Chicken, Vegetables, Appetizers, First Course, Main Dish, American, Asian, Chinese, Cocktail Party, Super Bowl

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 178.6g
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Amount Per Serving
Calories
179
Calories from Fat
65
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
7.2g
11%
Saturated Fat
1.8g
9%
Trans Fat
0.0g
Cholesterol
67mg
22%
Sodium
397mg
17%
Total Carbohydrates
4.5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
1.2g
5%
Sugars
1.5g
Protein
23.0g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 4% Iron 9%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Health Information

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
B+
  Good points
  • Low in sugar
  • Very high in niacin
  • High in selenium
  • High in vitamin B6
  •   Bad points
  • High in cholesterol
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