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  • Asian-Style Chicken Wraps

Delicious on their own, or try serving with a side of Sunshine Rice

Recipe Source: Deliciously Healthy Dinners and Deliciously Healthy Family Meals
Prep time Cook time Yields Serving Size
15 minutes 20 minutes 4 servings 2 wraps, ¼ C sauce
Photograph of the completed recipe.
Ingredients

  • For sauce:

    1 small Jalapeno chili pepper, rinsed and split lengthwise—remove seeds and white membrane, and mince (about 1 Tbsp); for less spice, use green bell pepper
    1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)
    3 Tbsp brown sugar or honey
    ½ C water
    ½ Tbsp fish sauce
    2 Tbsp lime juice (or about 2 limes)

  • For chicken:

    1 Tbsp peanut oil or vegetable oil
    1 Tbsp ginger, minced
    1 Tbsp garlic, minced (about 2–3 cloves)
    12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
    1 Tbsp lite soy sauce
    1 Tbsp sesame oil (optional)
    1 Tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

  • For wrap:

    1 (small) head red leaf lettuce, rinsed, dried, and separated into single leaves large enough to create wrap
    8 fresh basil leaves, whole, rinsed and dried
    2 cups bok choy or Asian cabbage, rinsed and shredded

242
calories
10 g
Total fat
2 g
Saturated fat
47 mg
Cholesterol
393 mg
Sodium
3 g
Total fiber
21 g
Protein
17 g
Carbohydrates
636 mg
Potassium
170%
Vitamin A
80%
Vitamin C
20%
Calcium
15%
Iron

Directions

  • 1
    To prepare the sauce, add all ingredients to a saucepan, and bring to a boil over high heat.  Remove from heat, and let sit in hot saucepan for 3–5 minutes.  Chill in refrigerator for about 15 minutes or until cold.

  • 2
    Prepare the chicken by heating oil in a large wok or sauté pan.  Add ginger and garlic, and stir fry briefly until cooked but not brown, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.

  • 3
    Add chicken, and continue to stir fry for 5–8 minutes.

  • 4
    Add soy sauce, sesame oil (optional), and sesame seeds (optional), and return to a boil.  Remove from the heat, and cover with lid to hold warm in hot sauté pan.

  • 5
    Assemble each wrap:  Place one large red lettuce leaf on a plate, then add ½ cup chicken stir-fry, 1 basil leaf, and ¼ cup shredded cabbage and fold together.  Serve two wraps with ¼ cup sauce.

Chefs in Training Children can help fill the wraps and mix the sauce.

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