Healthy Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Cashews
These cashew chicken lettuce wraps include meat cooked in garlic and ginger, finished with honey soy sauce and topped with crunchy cashews.
Servings: 4
Calories: 354kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (low sodium is fine)
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 3/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces - use either breasts or thighs)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry ground ginger
- 1 cup chopped scallions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup cashews (dry roasted, unsalted)
- 1 head lettuce (leaves separated)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, vinegar, and honey. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the chicken and black pepper and cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the garlic, ginger, and scallions, and cook for another minute.
- Stir in the celery and the soy sauce mixture. Cook another 4-5 minutes, until the chicken is done. (Taste and add the optional salt, if you desire)
- Remove from heat and sprinkle in the cashews.
- Divide the chicken among 4 the lettuce leaves and serve.
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Notes
- For a thicker sauce, dissolve a tablespoon of cornstarch in about 2 tablespoons of water, then slowly add to the skillet in step 4 and stir while heating until the sauce thickens.
- Add extra scallions to the wraps after they're cooked and prepared for an even fresher taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 506mg | Potassium: 978mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1550IU | Vitamin C: 5.9mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2.1mg