Spicy Thai Basil Chicken Lettuce Wraps

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 269.1
  • Total Fat: 15.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 95.0 mg
  • Sodium: 529.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 11.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 22.5 g

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Introduction

Lettuce wraps make for a fresh burst of crunch and flavor, or spoon the stir-fry over rice. Lettuce wraps make for a fresh burst of crunch and flavor, or spoon the stir-fry over rice.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    16 oz Organic Valley Ground Chicken, Frozen
    8 tbsp Basil
    4 clove Garlic
    1 fruit (2" dia) Limes
    170 gram(s) bell pepper, red, sweet, raw
    4 tbsp chopped Shallots
    2 pepper Serrano Peppers
    1 tbsp Fish Sauce
    2 tsp Soy sauce (shoyu), low sodium
    3 1tsp Canola Oil
    2 tsp unpacked Brown Sugar
    .5 tsp Pepper, black

Directions

Ingredients

4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1/2 cup minced shallots
1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
4 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
1 pound ground chicken
2 Thai or serrano chiles, minced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons lower-sodium soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup basil leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
4 lime wedges

Preparation

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add bell pepper; sauté 1 minute. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Remove shallot mixture from pan.

2. Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well. Return chicken to pan over medium heat. Add chiles; cook 1 minute. Add shallot mixture to pan. Stir in fish sauce and next 3 ingredients (through black pepper); cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Remove pan from heat; stir in basil and juice. Serve with lime wedges.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings of 3/4 cup

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARK921.